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England's Finest

By: Christopher Fowler
Narrated by: Tim Goodman
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The Peculiar Crimes Unit has solved many extraordinary cases over the years, but some were hushed up and hidden away. Until now.

Arthur Bryant remembers these lost cases as if they were yesterday. Here, then, is the truth about the Covent Garden opera diva and the 17th reindeer, the body that falls from the Tate Gallery, the ordinary London street corner where strange accidents keep occurring, the consul’s son discovered buried in the unit’s basement, the corpse pulled from a swamp of Chinese dinners, a Hallowe’en crime in the Post Office Tower and the impossible death that’s the fault of a forgotten London legend. 

Expect misunderstood clues, lost evidence, arguments about Dickens, churches, pubs and disorderly conduct from the investigative officers they laughingly call ‘England’s Finest’!

©2019 Christopher Fowler (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives England Detective Fiction Crime
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I never like getting to the end of these books. Cant wait for the next

Old friends back

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Another great combination of author and narrator for this audio book.

One thing to watch out for, especially if you are a devoted Bryant and May fan (and if you're not, it's best to get into the series with one of the early novels) - the audio version does not include all the extra information from the author that appears in the printed version. There is a fascinating afterword in particular that is missing from the audio.

Great book, but some author material missing

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Stories that don't rely on excessive gore and details of man's capabilities to murder instead keep you interested in classic power of deduction and told with the perfect levels of curiosity and comedy !👏

imaginative short stories

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I am a huge fan of Christopher Fowler's Bryant and May series, pouncing on each new book as it comes out.
His characters are amazing, particularly Arthur who we all adore, despite his being a grumpy old git a lot of the time. Occasionally he glances up from his books and we see that he does love and appreciate those around him.
This, our second Christmas gift of a volume of short stories, is a collection of perfectly crafted treats that leave you craving more.
We are mostly in London, that vital extra character, but we do venture far afield in one story.
The series is a perfect example of an audiobook taking a book and adding a dimension. Tim Goodman puts the perfect voice to each character and helps pull us in. in this volume, where the stories jump around Bryant and May's timeline, he even manages to shave age from the voices without losing the people.
Genius.
I'm off to start again at the beginning.

Box of Gems

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I am so happy Bryant and May are back. In these difficult times it is great to escape into their world. Christopher Fowler has done the perfect thing ,delving into past cases via Bryant’s memoirs. I enjoyed this immensely. For those who read the Rivers of London books by Ben Aaronovitch wouldn’t it be great if the Folly ran into the PCU , just sayin !

Fantastic

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