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The Bingo Hall Detectives

By: Jonathan Whitelaw
Narrated by: Sid Sagar
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Winner of The Gilpin Hotel Prize for Fiction 2023

Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win…

An irresistible slice of murder and mystery – there’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the members of the Penrith Bingo Club have decided they’re the ones to catch the culprit…

Jason Brazel is an out of work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita. She knows everyone and everything that’s going on in this corner of the Lakes.

So when it’s discovered that Madeline Frobisher, one of Amita’s fellow regulars at the bingo club has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, no one else seems to take her suspicions seriously.

That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club. Dismissed by many as eccentric, over the hill or out of touch, it turns out that it’s unlucky for some that these amateur sleuths are on the case…

©2022 Jonathan Whitelaw (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Cosy Crime Fiction Detective Domestic Thrillers Literature & Fiction Mystery Satire Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Feel-Good
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Critic reviews

‘A warm-hearted and funny story’ The Sun

PRAISE FOR JONATHAN’S PREVIOUS BOOKS

Jonathan Whitelaw is a terrific writer – Jo Spain

Delirious, diabolical and delightful – Anthony O'Neill

A brilliant, sharply funny read – Lisa Hall

A lot of devilish fun is in store for readers – Stephen Booth
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I write this after a second listen to this book. It is a cosy easy to listen to book. It does tend to ramble and has a false ending, Then goes on to it's true reveal. Then goes on again for another hour or so, Which is either good value or a waste of time. I'll let you decide. But it is well read and has some amusing moments.

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Great characters, great narration, plausible story with a great twist in the tale. Pensioners rule😀

Thoroughly enjoyable. Ordinary people and humour.

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Thought it was really well narrated and the story was simple and entertaining- immediately read the second book which was equally enjoyable.

Loved it

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Good characters, great narration and enough intrigue to keep you entertained. Nothing too grisly, so great book to relax with.

Enjoyable, easy listening

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Loved this book.. funny and intriguing. Very well read
Sid sagar, especially the mother in law.

Brilliant acting

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