The Wintringham Mystery
Cicely Disappears
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Mike Grady
About this listen
Republished for the first time in nearly 95 years, a classic winter country house mystery by the founder of the Detection Club, with a twist that even Agatha Christie couldn’t solve!
Stephen Munro, a demobbed army officer, reconciles himself to taking a job as a footman to make ends meet. Employed at Wintringham Hall, the delightful but decaying Sussex country residence of the elderly Lady Susan Carey, his first task entails welcoming her eccentric guests to a weekend house-party, at which her bombastic nephew – who recognises Stephen from his former life – decides that an after-dinner séance would be more entertaining than bridge. Then Cicely disappears!
With Lady Susan reluctant to call the police about what is presumably a childish prank, Stephen and the plucky Pauline Mainwaring take it upon themselves to investigate. But then a suspicious death turns the game into an altogether more serious affair…
This classic winter mystery incorporates all the trappings of the Golden Age – a rambling country house, a séance, a murder, a room locked on the inside, with servants, suspects and alibis, a romance – and an ingenious puzzle.
First published as a 30-part newspaper serial in 1926 – the year The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was published, The Wintringham Mystery was written by Anthony Berkeley, founder of the famous Detection Club. Also known as Cicely Disappears, the Daily Mirror ran the story as a competition with a prize of £500 (equivalent to £30,000 today) for anyone who guessed the solution correctly. Nobody did – even Agatha Christie entered and couldn’t solve it. Can you?
©2021 Anthony Berkeley, A. Monmouth Platts, Tony Medawar (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
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"Detection and crime at its wittiest - all Berkeley’s stories are amusing, intriguing and he is a master of the final twist." (Agatha Christie)
"Anthony Berkeley is the supreme master not of the 'twist' but of the 'double-twist'." (Milward Kennedy in the Sunday Times)
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- 18-11-23
Thoroughly satisfying cosy murder mystery
I was hoping for a murder mystery in the genre of Agatha Christie and I was not disappointed.
The narrator was great and was English (I hate it when English novels are narrated by American actors). He had a pleasant voice to listen to. It was a relaxing gentle listen, but also exciting and I kept wanting to listen all the way through. The story was all wrapped up very satisfactorily.
I will look for some more books by Anthony Berkeley.
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- stephanie Harman
- 02-01-24
excellent story
excellent story with good characters and very well narrated. Will look for more stories from this author
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- suecad
- 04-01-24
Long winded!
Bearing in mind the era in which this book was written, it was very much the haves and have nots and that was making me grit my teeth at times! It was a bit of a slow read with no real surprises and all neatly tied up at the end. I won’t spoil it for you, but prepared not to be amazed!!
Overall I’d say it’s nothing to grip the reader, but an inoffensive read from a time when everyone knew their place!!!
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- Jk
- 30-11-23
Classic 1920s whodunnit
This is a classic country house whodunnit from the golden age.
I loved the old fashioned charm and only guessed part of the denouement. I would recommend this to anyone who shares my love of these old fashioned stories. For a newcomer the country house style murders grow increasingly like another and somewhat alien world, but that was true even when it was written about 100 years ago. If you can enter the alien world you may find you enjoy the puzzle.
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- Rola
- 16-04-24
Great narrator
The book is excellent but what hooked me was the great narrator. I'll definitely choose another book narrated by him for the pleasure of listening to him.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-01-23
Superb.
Excellent story excellent narration. I particularly liked the rendering of the character Bridger. Highly recommended.
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- MissTFie
- 13-11-23
Only partway through right now but
The mispronounciation of Mainwaring is irritating me, but I am enoying the story and narrator.
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- Zoe
- 20-02-24
Couldn't wait for bed time to keep listening!
Plot, setting, description, narration are peerless, super fuelled Agatha Christie style mystery, with all ends satisfyingly, but cleverly, tied up. Totally recommended.
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- Mark Erving
- 10-04-24
narrator is superb
Great story, well read. Well worth a credit. thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good mystery. n
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- The Messenger
- 19-12-24
Great narration, very smooth
The narrator makes the most out of this amusing but slightly weak story. It was amusing enough though and I finished it.
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