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Footsteps in the Dark

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Dark secrets, an unexplained death and an old country house lie at the heart of Georgette Heyer's classic murder mystery.

The Priory may look ramshackle in appearance, but Peter, Margaret and Celia are totally charmed by their newly inherited country house.

But there's more to The Priory than meets the eye.

Left empty for years, hardly a single person has set foot inside, and down in the village, the locals whisper of a ghostly figure that roams the halls....

When a murder is committed, the new owners start to fear the rumours are true - but is their new home really haunted, or is someone trying to scare them away?

©1932 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Amateur Sleuths Cosy Mystery Fiction Detective Haunted Suspense

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Critic reviews

"A writer of great wit and style." (Daily Telegraph)

"Her characters and dialogue are a delight." (Dorothy L. Sayers)

"Georgette Heyer is unbeatable." (India Knight)
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I found this an enjoyable listen. The narrator on this is a lot better than some of the readers of G Heyers detective books. I did spot who was the master crim quite a way off but still enjoyable lite classic detective fiction

Enjoyable, doesn't strain brain

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A fun listen, though a hackneyed plot. The narration was very good, no trouble at all distinguishing between the characters.

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It was pleasantly scary. Kept me reading late into the night. At times I was glad I wasn't alone in the house. The reading was good and characters came across quite clearly. It was probably predictable and old-fashioned, but it's the way I like a mystery.

An enjoyable read

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Well I was so surprised by this book as it isn’t the usual story the author usually tells - BUT WHAT JOY THIS BOOK GAVE ME …

From the first to the last chapter it was brilliant!!!

Beautifully performed!

AMAZING!!!

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Georgette Heyer is such a clever writer who writes wonderful dialogue but here her genius has deserted her. The characters are so wooden, the plot on a par with Enid Blyton, but still with occasional flashes of Heyer brilliance. But as always Matt Addis is an excellent narrator

Famous Five Plod Round Haunted Monastery

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In places I found this quite scary. Maybe because I was listening at night, in bed, in the dark. The story and the narration are good enough to make me feel I was actually in the house so that when the 'ghost' appeared I was almost hiding under the bed clothes. Of course it comes out okay in the end, but for a time... I can really recommend this, though if you're like me, you might want to listen in daylight or with the lights on!

Oohh Scary...

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' Matt Addis is just heaven on a stick! His variety of voices, male or female, bring all the characters to life and make for a great listen. . He is especially good with Georgette Heyer but I’ll take anything he reads.

The story is a little like an Enid Blyton for grown ups. We have secret passages, mysterious moans, dark villainy and plenty of suspects.With Heyer of course there is wit, action and although of its’ time a nice feisty heroine. Splendid entertainment. Recommended.

Bonkers Story - Great fun!

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Scoobydoo meets The Famous Five. This was a terrible waste of time and money. Disappointing.

Poor stuff

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