{"id":252866,"date":"2026-07-13T02:25:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/a-corpse-in-a-locked-room-benedict-brown-1\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:25:57","slug":"a-corpse-in-a-locked-room-benedict-brown-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/a-corpse-in-a-locked-room-benedict-brown-1\/","title":{"rendered":"A Corpse In A Locked Room – Benedict Brown (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There was even a visitors\u2019 book. \u201cFunny sort of hobby,\u201d Dean muttered as we took a solemn turn of the room. I noticed that there was no explanation of how the family had made their money in the first place. The Castletons had traded slaves between Africa and Europe, but that wasn\u2019t mentioned in the long introductory plaque by the door. But then, this museum hadn\u2019t been designed to provide an overview of the family\u2019s history. It was a tribute which heavily focused on the last century and, in particular, on Elizabeth\u2019s deceased husband, Matthew.<\/p>\n

Fifty different versions of him were displayed around the room, his cool gaze and unsmiling features impossible to avoid. It was as though he was following me and it gave me the creeps. \u201cIt\u2019s like a shrine,\u201d I said, drawing alongside my friend as he examined the largest print of Matthew Ogilvie. \u201cOr a tomb,\u201d Dean suggested with a shudder of his own. The temperature in the room felt about ten degrees cooler than anywhere else in the house.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did he die anyway?\u201d I thought for a moment, to recall the circumstances when I was six or seven years old. \u201cI can\u2019t really say for sure. I know that he got ill quite suddenly. He died a few years after Tedwin was born. He was a bit of a cold fish. We used to see them at family functions when I was really little, but Elizabeth stopped coming after he died.\u201d \u201cSo, who was he, this Matthew bloke?\u201d<\/p>\n

He pointed to a framed certificate from the company the dead man had owned. \u201cGreybook Consulting, what was that?\u201d \u201cHe did something for the government and then became a private contractor. That\u2019s all I know. Mum would be able to tell you more.\u201d Dean let out a cheerful snort. \u201cIzzy are you serious?\u201d I didn\u2019t understand what he was getting at and let him talk.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018He did something for the government before becoming a private contractor\u2019? I\u2019m pretty sure you just described a spy.\u201d It was my turn to laugh. I was about to ask him what he knew about such things when I remembered that he owned a company that made spy gadgets. \u201cDo you seriously think so?\u201d He paused and looked around at the photos. \u201cYes, actually, I do.\u201d He pointed at a small picture, high up on the wall.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see that man on the left?<\/p>\n

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Copyright \u00a9 2020 by Benedict Brown All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of quotations in a book review.<\/p>\n

First edition April 2021 Cover design by info@amapopico.com 1kitap1.com\/en Contents Welcome Note Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-One Chapter Thirty-Two Chapter Thirty-Three Chapter Thirty-Four Chapter Thirty-Five Chapter Thirty-Six \u201cLord Edgington Investigates…\u201d<\/p>\n

Find out how Izzy\u2019s adventure began\u2026 Get your Free Izzy Palmer Novellas The next Izzy Palmer Mystery About this Book Acknowledgements About Me 1kitap1.com\/en To my wife Marion, my daughter Amelie and my accomplice Lucy. 1kitap1.com\/en Welcome Note To new readers \u2013 hello there, if you\u2019re new to The Izzy Palmer Mysteries, or have only read Izzy\u2019s Christmas book, this story jumps back into the main flow of the series with boyfriends abroad, uncertain proposals and fledgling theatrical careers.<\/p>\n

With regards to the previous mysteries though, this book is spoiler free and can be read as a standalone. To existing readers \u2013 let\u2019s get back to it! 1kitap1.com\/en Chapter One \u201cIt was like kissing my brother.\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have a brother.\u201d For such a creative person, Ramesh can be incredibly literal at times. I tried again. \u201cI know that. I mean\u2026 Imagine kissing your sister, that\u2019s what it felt like.\u201d \u201cSeriously, Izzy?\u201d His voice rose in disgust.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy would you even put such a thought in my head?\u201d I watched as he played out this nightmare scenario, his face contorting and his eyebrows rippling like tiny waves. We were sitting in a caf\u00e9 beside Camden Lock where I\u2019d just finished up another case for the world renowned \u2018Private I Detective Agency\u2019. It wasn\u2019t quite as illustrious- Ooh, fancy word!<\/p>\n

Look at Izzy, everybody! She\u2019s so smart and clever and knows all the words. Be quiet, brain! It wasn\u2019t quite as impressive as some of our other cases, but as the old saying goes, \u2018small businesses who pay rent in central London can\u2019t be choosers.\u2019 Mrs Snuffles the cat didn\u2019t stand a chance against the great Izzy Palmer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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