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Death of an Old Git (The Falconer Files #1)
by
Andrea Frazer (Goodreads Author)
A classic village whodunit.
In the village of Castle Farthing a mean-spirited, spiteful, curmudgeonly old man is found drugged and strangled in the kitchen of his cottage, with no obvious clues to the perpetrator of the crime.
DI Falconer and Acting DS Carmichael are summoned from the police headquarters in the nearby town of Market Darley and begin to uncover a web of grudg...more
In the village of Castle Farthing a mean-spirited, spiteful, curmudgeonly old man is found drugged and strangled in the kitchen of his cottage, with no obvious clues to the perpetrator of the crime.
DI Falconer and Acting DS Carmichael are summoned from the police headquarters in the nearby town of Market Darley and begin to uncover a web of grudg...more
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Published
July 26th 2011
by Andrea Frazer
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This was an easy read but somehow not very satisfying. I bought the book based on the title -- which appealed to me, and still does. There were some moments in the book which had me laughing out loud -- but overall I'm left wanting more.
The characters were flat and almost seemed like 'stock' british mystery characters: the bluff, lord of the manor; a somewhat weak, insignificant vicar; an elderly spinster; shopkeepers; incomers to the village; locals of various sorts. Typecasting. The police wer...more
The characters were flat and almost seemed like 'stock' british mystery characters: the bluff, lord of the manor; a somewhat weak, insignificant vicar; an elderly spinster; shopkeepers; incomers to the village; locals of various sorts. Typecasting. The police wer...more
This first book in the Falconer Files series is expertly executed and very engaging; the author obviously knows her craft! The characters of Falconer and Carmichael are witty and amusing and keep you interested with their unusual personae. The book is well plotted and kept me guessing till the end! A thoroughly good read and highly recommended! I'm off now to read the next book in the series.
I loved this mystery, the author. sets out the story and its characters well in advance of the police entering to solve the murder(s), so that you feel you know all about the villagers as the bumbling detectives go about their work. I also love the humour which peppers the narrative and like others I laughed out loud in places. Will be reading more in the series.
I got such a kick out of this book. I love British mysteries, and this one is way over the top with its very English village, all the very English shops, the various very English characters. I read it on my kobo as it cost less than $2. Very enjoyable.
The first book in a wonderful series by Andrea Frazer, with a murder in a charming British village and lots of suspects.
Very pleasant cozy thriller, an easy but enjoyable read.
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An ex-member of Mensa (bored!),Andrea Frazer is married, with four grown-up children, and lives in the Dordogne with her husband Tony and their seven cats. She has wanted to write since she first began to read at the age of five, but has been a little busy raising a family and working as a lecturer in Greek (she has a Fellowship Diploma in Greek), and teaching music.
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