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Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives
- The Pignon Scorbion Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Christopher Toyne
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Publisher's Summary
For fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, author Rick Bleiweiss’ quirky new detective and ensemble cast of characters set against the backdrop of small-town England in the 1910s will feel both comfortingly familiar and thrillingly new.
The year is 1910, and in the small and seemingly sleepy English municipality of Haxford, there’s a new chief police inspector. At first, the dapper and unflappable Pignon Scorbion strikes something of an odd figure among the locals, who don’t see a need for such an exacting investigator. But it isn’t long before Haxford finds itself very much in need of a detective.
Luckily, Scorbion and the local barber are old acquaintances, and the barbershop employs a cast of memorable characters who - together with an aspiring young ace reporter for the local Morning News - are nothing less than enthralled by the enigmatic new chief police inspector.
Investigating a trio of crimes whose origins span three continents and half a century, Pignon Scorbion and his “tonsorial sleuths” interview a parade of interested parties, but with every apparent clue, new surprises come to light. And just as it seems nothing can derail Scorbion’s cool head and almost unerring nose for deduction, in walks Thelma Smith - dazzling, whip-smart, and newly single.
Has Pignon Scorbion finally met his match?
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- Rose
- 03-08-2023
overall ok
not sure if it's the story or the narrator but this book seems very disjointed, which is a pity because I throughly enjoyed the start of it.
totally unrealistic scenarios as any good golden age style detective novel should be, but it just kept slightly missing the mark and didn't have the flow necessary for a great story
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- Rom
- 31-05-2022
lovely
A wonderfully sweet and unique tale. The narrator is perfect for it. I look forward to the second in the series !
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- mysterymaid
- 05-10-2022
A Different mystery series
This book was entertaining although a little implausible. It had 3 stories but they all seemed to interweave. There were a lot of voices for the narrator and I think he did a good job. When I finished I actually hoped there would be more in the series. Probably not for the purist but entertaining
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- Jack Bean
- 30-04-2023
Entertainment enough for bedtime
I wonder if the author is really old or grew up in an insular backward environment because the protagonist seemed so dramatically shocked when he found out that women can appreciate fine art, read novels with a deep understanding, and have factual knowledge.
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