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Murder Under the Tuscan Sun

A gripping classic suspense novel in the tradition of Agatha Christie set in a remote Tuscan castle

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Murder Under the Tuscan Sun

By: Rachel Rhys
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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An isolated castle, a deadly crime. Is this real or a nightmare?

In a remote castle high up in the Tuscan hills secrets are simmering among its glamorous English residents:

The ailing gentleman art-dealer
His dazzling niece
Her handsome Fascist husband
Their neglected young daughter
The housekeeper who knows everything
and Connie, the English widow working for them.

Every night, Connie hears sinister noises and a terrible wailing inside the walls. Is she losing her grip on reality?

Or does someone in the castle want her gone?

Readers love Rachel Rhys' books:

'Wow! A knock-out book. Very Hitchcockian and Highsmith-esque with a delicious building of tension throughout' *****

'There is something immensely captivating about the way Rachel Rhys writes and it only took minutes for me to be transported' *****

'I wanted to give it six stars. The mystery and the menace make this book one I will want to read over again' *****

'Rachel Rhys is in a league of her own, creating compelling, engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single time' LISA JEWELL

'Rachel Rhys should be everyone's summer reader' CLARE MACKINTOSH

©2023 Rachel Rhys (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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Critic reviews

Rachel Rhys should be everyone's summer reading
A thorougly absorbing and compelling read
Rachel Rhys is in a league of her own, creating compelling, engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single time
Rachel Rhys takes us to an isolated castle in 1920s Tuscany for a brilliant and Du Maurier-esque tale of dark secrets, rising menace and the importance of taking a leap of faith. I loved it!
A wonderful, atmospheric thriller with a cast of glamorous villains. I love Rachel Rhys and this is her best yet
I luxuriated in this story of repressed love, villains and vixens in such a glamorous and decadent setting overshadowed by the rise of fascism. Utterly absorbing, intriguing and entertaining, I loved it.
Deliciously atmospheric and menacing
An immersive mystery for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Agatha Christie
Gorgeous, atmospheric mystery
All stars
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For the vast majority of the story, there is a sense of increasing dread which doesn’t reach its climax until almost the final chapter. Not at all what I expected and seemed very drawn-out. Narration is grating at times but generally good with very distinct characters.

Mildly entertaining but superfluous

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Listened to first hour. Nothing interesting has happened so giving up. Disappointing a listed as one of top March books in "The I" newspaper.

Don't believe newspaper recommendations

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I bought this book to listen to on a long journey. By chapter 3 I was screaming at the author for the lack of pace, the overly detailed prose and a character who may be totally superfluous, unless he turns up later on in the story. I persevered, but not for too much longer, as by now the narrator's voice was beginning to grate. I don't think it is necessary for the narrator to put on a different voice for each character, even when done well. In my opinion the story, the small amount I listened to, was not improved by the narration. In my opinion a waste of a credit. Going by my experience I will not get another book by this author or narrator. I will try to complete listening to this book and will edit this review if I manage to do so.

Not my cup of tea.

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The narrator has literally destroyed this story by making it absolutely intolerable to listen to. I realised too late it was the same woman who had destroyed another book. This time I gave up after 3 hours. She elongates each word and rises them in pitch at the end. It’s so over exaggerated that it changes the story. The male voices all have laryngitis and are so awkward they sound as though they have speech impediments. She destroys the gist of the story, turns it into a joke. I have no idea why she speaks in this over exaggerated pantomime way. I even played with the speed but didn’t make any difference

Appalling Narrator text her voice before buying. Destroyed the book

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