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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil

The Anty Boisjoly Mysteries, Book 1

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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil

By: PJ Fitzsimmons
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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There’s a literary niche for all tastes including those who think that either Agatha Christie wasn’t funny enough or that PG Wodehouse didn’t feature anywhere near as many baffling murders as he could have. The Case of the Canterfell Codicil is a classic, cozy, locked-room mystery written in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse. The result, for those familiar with Wodehouse or Jerome K Jerome and Agatha Christie or Dorothy L Sayers, is either an inexcusable offence to several beloved canons, or a hilarious, fast-paced, manor house murder mystery.

In The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, Wodehousian gadabout and clubman Anty Boisjoly takes on his first case when his old Oxford chum and coxswain is facing the gallows, accused of the murder of his wealthy uncle. Not one but two locked-room mysteries later, Boisjoly’s pitting his wits and witticisms against a subversive butler, a senile footman, a single-minded detective inspector, an irascible goat, and the eccentric conventions of the pastoral Sussex countryside to untangle a multilayered mystery of secret bequests, ancient writs, love triangles, revenge, and a teasing twist in the final paragraph.

©2020 by PJ Fitzsimmons (P)2022 by Blackstone Publishing Cosy Literature & Fiction Mystery Fiction Witty Feel-Good Funny Comedy

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Very well written, lots of humour and twists in the plot. The description of Wodehouse meets Christie is bang on. I hope there are more books in the series.

Wodehouse lives!

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Lovely and lively. Filled with chippy, snippy dialogue and lots of intrigue and featuring a very English gentleman “detective”
Brilliantly narrated and perfect for a Sunday afternoon (or tbh any other time too!)
Will read on now into the series as a new delight found!

Funny, chipper and very old England!

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Fun to listen to. Light, frothy and relaxing. I enjoyed the reading style and accents.

Jolly good romp

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Brilliant performance of a great story with a colourful array of characters & a well thought out whodunnit plot & story lines. Great entertainment & wonderfully quirky characters.

Great fun & a good listen.

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I liked the story. It’s written in the style of Jeeves & Wooster. The plot is gripping as well as light hearted although I had not guessed the ‘who did it’ until it was revealed.

Wonderful Fun

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A very quirky mystery reminiscent of Agatha Christie but a spoof! Found myself wondering if it would make a fun TV movie or simply be annoying. It reminded me of the film Knives Out or the Cluedo movie with Tim Curry as the crazy butler. It took me a while to adjust to listening to the very ‘flowery’ writing style but the narration helped a lot. Fun, quirky and a bit different than my usual detective novels.

Quirky but fun

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love these stories, witty and fresh with lots of odd characters and engaging plots.

Great entertainment.

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It is a great listen! Unlike many whodunnits, it wasn't clunky and forced. And had me laugh out loud a few times!

Narrator brings this to life

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Old school fun without the old school sexisim racism etc, what's not to love :)

Gentle British comedy

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If you like Wodehouse you’ll enjoy this romp. Twists and turns and a good ending

Case of silliness

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