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The Invisible Case: A Sussex Crime - Heartbreaking Tragedy or Coldblooded Murder...

A Janie Juke Mystery

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The Invisible Case: A Sussex Crime - Heartbreaking Tragedy or Coldblooded Murder...

By: Isabella Muir
Narrated by: Bridget Eaton
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Heartbreaking tragedy or cold-blooded murder...?

An Italian stranger arrives in Tamarisk Bay and brings with him mystery and intrigue....

It's Easter 1970 in the seaside town of Tamarisk Bay. Amateur sleuth and professional librarian, Janie Juke, is settling into motherhood and some quality time with her family. When her Aunt Jessica is due back from Rome after nine years travelling around Europe, she arrives back in town with a new Italian friend, Luigi, and the whole family soon get embroiled in a tangle of mystery and suspicion, with death and passion at the heart of the story.

As time runs out on Luigi as prime suspect for murder, Janie has to use all of her powers of deduction in the footsteps of her hero, Hercule Poirot, to uncover the facts. Why did Luigi come to Tamarisk Bay? What is the truth about his family?

As Luigi's story unfolds, tragedy seems to haunt the past, present and unless Janie acts fast, possibly what is yet to come.

If you love Agatha Christie style twists and turns, or are a fan of Call the Midwife, Endeavour, Inspector George Gently and all those great 60s characters, then you will love this Sussex Crime series.

©2018 Isabella Muir (P)2020 Isabella Muir Cosy Detective Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Italy Exciting Rome

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This is the third in the series that I’ve read, and the second by this narrator, which I was delighted to discover. I’m rather hoping there will be a new boom in the series coming as I’m really enjoying Janie and her amateur sleuthing.

Another easy listen

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It is 1970 and Jessica Chandler is making her way back to her family in Tamarisk Bay after nine years travelling and working around Europe and she has a younger companion in tow. Luigi Di Naro will be staying with them in the town but just why is he so keen to visit the area? His panic on the train over the loss of his briefcase seemed over the top, and he was convinced it was stolen. Just what was in there that was so important? He also seems unduly interested in Philip, Jessica’s blind ex-policeman brother and Janie’s father, and his wartime exploits. They finally arrive in the Sussex town and are greeted by Philip, Janie, her husband Greg and new baby Michelle, but after the first night when Janie spies Luigi entering her father’s bedroom they feel uncomfortable and decide to move him to the Summer Guest house run by fellow Italian Rosetta. A dinner party is arranged there but two guests fail to show. One, an Englishman called Bertie Williams also staying at the guesthouse, is found dead in his bed. The other, Luigi, is nowhere to be found. Rosetta is very troubled and upset and the police are called. DS Frank Bright and young constable Roberts arrive from Tidehaven police station. What looks like a heart attack could well turn out to be a suspicious death and needs to be investigated. When PC Roberts is sent back to the guesthouse the next day and appears with a briefcase taken from Williams' room, a gasp goes up. It’s not looking good for Luigi! He had argued with the dead man who it turns out was a business associate of his father’s and Janie had spied blood on a shirt in his room. This is certainly not the homecoming Jessica had planned and everyone is starting to feel a bit uneasy about Luigi. When Luigi opens up to Janie about some of his tragic past, she is intrigued and just can’t help putting her “Poirot” hat on once again!!
Set in the late 60s and early 70s, this mystery series has a golden age feel but in a more modern way. The sleepy Sussex seaside town is a perfect setting for the sleuth, and her engaging family and friends all go to make this a very enjoyable cosy story. The audio version has a very nice and well-spoken English lady recounting the tale. Every word was clear as a bell and made for a highly enjoyable “listen”.

Very enjoyable cosy mystery.

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I felt this was a very traditional mystery. much in the style of Agatha Christie. Set across Italy and England via a train journey through picturesque countryside, the mystery begins when Luigi's briefcase is stolen. (He is accompanying Jessica back to visit her family in England) He is sure he saw the thief, but feels he's not being taken seriously.

In England, Jessica is staying with her brother but Luigi is in the way, and so books into a B&B run by a fellow Italian. When a new guest arrives at the B&B and is soon found dead in his room, Jessica's niece, Janie is curious ...more than curious really. As an amateur sleuth, she takes an interest in Luigi and the new guest, determined to find out more about the man who accompanied her aunt. The missing briefcase does play a role later in the story, as do other elements an characters connected to Luigi.
For me, the narration was hard to follow at times. It was very breathy and often too quiet (even at full volume) and I had to rewind often to hear what was said.
Overall, it's a gently-paced mystery, perfect for fans of cosy mysteries but with a different kind of sleuth.

A gentle traditional mystery

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