Date with Death
Dales Detective Agency, Book 1
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Elizabeth Bower
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Julia Chapman
About this listen
Meet two sleuths from a sleepy Yorkshire village as they investigate murders and discover the secrets behind the twitching curtains. Date with Death is the first cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series, perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton.
Samson O'Brien has been dismissed from the police force, and returns to his hometown of Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales to set up the Dales Detective Agency. However, the villagers aren't that welcoming to a man they see as trouble.
Delilah Metcalfe is struggling to keep her business, the Dales Dating Agency, afloat as well as trying to control her wayward Weimaraner dog, Tolpuddle, when Samson's first case – a supposed suicide – takes an unexpected turn, and a trail of deaths lead back to the door of Delilah's agency.
With suspicion hanging over someone they both care for, the two feuding neighbours soon realize that they need to work together to solve the mystery of the dating deaths. But working together is easier said than done . . .
Full of wit, warmth and characters you'll care about, continue the murder mystery series with Date with Malice.
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Critic reviews
A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, written with affection for the area and its people. A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry stone walls) (Cath Staincliffe, author of the Scott & Bailey series)
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- E. Fellowes
- 09-10-20
Enjoyable listen.
Good story, well read, suspenseful & funny with interesting characters about whom there is obviously more to learn in future books. Looking forward to the next one "Date With Malice "
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- Cathy Swanson
- 21-06-23
An enjoyable read
A cosy crime story with well-drawn characters. It moves along at a good pace to keep the reader engaged. Moving on to Book 2.
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- pebbles141
- 02-11-24
Really well drawn characters.
Good story. Brilliant characterisations. Great narrator. Really enjoyed this - will definitely listen to whole series..
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- Jane
- 12-01-21
A new series to look forward to
Two interesting main characters and a wonderful dog. A good mystery that kept me guessing to the end.
Lovely description of the countryside, evoking a realistic village community .
The background plot is something that is obviously going to run and run.
Highly recommended. Good narration.
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- Lou Lou
- 17-03-22
An excellent series of books
This is my second time listening to this series. I am eagerly awaiting publication of the 7th in the series, in a couple of weeks time, and have decided to start again at the beginning, while I wait.
I first discovered these in late 2020 and listened to the first 5 back to back and loved them all. The 6th book was just as good when published a year ago.
I have just loved revisiting the start of the series, and will now move through the rest. The warmth of the characters and the excellent characterisation by Eluzabeth Bower make them well worth a listen, or even a second listen!
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- PYT
- 09-08-24
Great community of characters
I really loved this first book, as it introduced such a wealth of amazing characters and had a good paced story too. A classic whodunnit but with a modern twist, set against the quaint backdrop of a small town where everybody knows your business.
I came across this series when there was about 6 books available on Audible and I quickly bought the rest on the back of such a strong start.
Loved the voice acting/ narration too. I found it so easy to visualise the people of Bruncliffe through the vocalisation of each character.
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- Michelle C
- 23-06-17
good plot dales flavoured murder mystery
took a while to warm to the characters but it was a good story with a good ending and a seperate underlying mystery that i presume will be resolved in the next book. all that with a touch of romance makes this book well worth a read/listen.
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- judi-2
- 27-05-21
Entertaining, easy listening
Looking forward to the next in the series. Really enjoyed this bit of Dales life with a mystery. Down to earth Dales humour with a murder & a progressive story line to look forward to.
The narration was excellent & she made the story come alive.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-05-23
Easy listening
I found the opening irritating with a stridently -voiced character but then it settled down & I enjoyed the build up of village life & especially the character of Samson. Samson & Delilah- God, really?😁 A nice, easy listen with sufficient plot intrigue to keep it from being too prosaic.
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- Mrs. Casilda A. Slattery
- 29-05-21
Loved it immensely
story is both entertaining and great listening,. It is worth both time relaxing and total escapism.
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