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A review by sjholmes
The Case of the Canterfell Codicil by P.J. Fitzsimmons
4.0
I had a very fun romp through this British high society, locked room cozy. Anthony “Anty” Boisjoly, a 1920s aristocrat, receives a telegram while sitting at his London club. His old school chum has asked him to come to his aid at his country home with an odd message that his uncle has been defenestrated. Apparently murdered, Anty is more than ready to join his friend Fiddles to figure out why Sebastian was killed.
Fiddles (or Fairfax to those not among the friends’ schoolmates) quickly becomes the main suspect. But of course Anty is on the case, as is the inspector called in to investigate. The amusing cast of characters includes an elderly footman prone to getting lost, a bitter cook, and a goat meant to keep the estate trimmed.
Fans of both Wodehouse and Christie will thoroughly enjoy this book and still be challenged in figuring out who really did commit the murder—and then some.
Fiddles (or Fairfax to those not among the friends’ schoolmates) quickly becomes the main suspect. But of course Anty is on the case, as is the inspector called in to investigate. The amusing cast of characters includes an elderly footman prone to getting lost, a bitter cook, and a goat meant to keep the estate trimmed.
Fans of both Wodehouse and Christie will thoroughly enjoy this book and still be challenged in figuring out who really did commit the murder—and then some.