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Murder at the Patel Motel

By: Maulik Pancholy, Zackary Grady, Achilles Stamatelaky
Narrated by: Maulik Pancholy, Murray Bartlett, Poorna Jagannathan, Karan Soni, Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Iqbal Theba, Conrad Ricamora, Padma Lakshmi, full cast
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Welcome to the Patel Motel. It's a killer place to stay.

When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he's expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone's a suspect.

What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan's worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father's murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind.

Both surprising and darkly funny, Murder at the Patel Motel is a witty, Agatha Christie-style mystery about a complicated Indian-American family, the gay son who vowed to never return home, and a small town that prefers its secrets stay buried.

Starring an acclaimed ensemble including Maulik Pancholy, Murray Bartlett, Poorna Jagannathan, Karan Soni, Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Conrad Ricamora, Iqbal Theba, Julian Shapiro-Barnum, and Padma Lakshmi.

Please note: This show is for mature audiences only. It contains explicit language, sexual references, and adult themes. Discretion is advised.

©2025 The Broadway Video Group, LLC (P)2025 The Broadway Video Group, LLC Editors Select Literature & Fiction Mystery Satire Funny Witty

Editorial Review

A delightful whodunit
Looking for a fun audio mystery? Check out Murder at the Patel Motel, starring and co-written by the talented Maulik Pancholy from 30 Rock. The story follows Milan Patel, a New York City event planner who visits his family's dingy motel in Montana. What starts as a normal visit quickly turns into an unexpected adventure when Milan finds himself in the middle of a murder mystery. With a fantastic ensemble cast whose familiar voices you'll enjoy spotting throughout, this Agatha Christie-style tale blends humor with heart. Mixed in with the mystery is a touching story of a gay son who vowed never to return home reconnecting with his roots while navigating family dynamics and small-town secrets to solve the case. —Tricia F., Audible Editor

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Charming full cast cosy murder mystery, with an American Desi flavour. If you like the Mistletoe Murders, this will be right up your alley.

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I enjoyed listening to this and would recommend it if you are after a light and entertaining listen. The story itself was interesting with the right pacing for a murder mystery peppered with dry humour here and there. I wouldn’t buy it but only because I don’t buy audiobooks that are under seven hours but I can see me coming back to it again before it goes out of the plus catalogue.

Entertaining

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I loved the wicked sense of humour. Great narration of the characters. Nothing to dislike.

How funny it was. It made me laugh out loud many times.

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this has been a good listen. it was funny, good plot, twists, good cast, good audio. really enjoyed it.

good performance. solid story. funny

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Really enjoyed the characters and story line. The narration brought it to life. Would listen to again

Great narration

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Slick, clever and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Written very well - must have been a dream for the actors to perform. Hilarious, and still with neatly woven layers of main and sub plots that all tie up.

So witty and so well performed

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Loved this quirky whodunnit. Great narration and performance and excellent characters. Was a very entertaining listen

Fabulously entertaining

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A cost mystery with low stakes. Loved it! Listened to the entire book in one sitting

Such fun

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Loved this. As a Gen X with Gen Z children I loved all the Gen Z and millennial jokes. Funny and really well produced. Highly recommend for a fun listen

Fun listen

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Loved the performance, the writing and humour with a couple of unexpected twists to add spice. Can’t wait to hear the next season.

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