Canon Clement Mysteries: Audiobooks in Order

Cosy crime lives or dies on company, and in audio you get to spend whole afternoons in Canon Clement’s world: the parish meetings, the small rivalries, the sharp asides delivered under the breath. Comedy of this gently ironic sort lands better read aloud than on the page, because timing is everything.Start with Murder Before Evensong, which sets up the village and its fault lines in seven and a half hours, then move straight on to A Death in the Parish, the longer and, on the evidence of listener ratings, stronger of the two.This one suits listeners who like their mysteries unhurried: fans of classic village crime, Sunday afternoon listening, and anyone who believes a murder investigation is improved by tea and light sarcasm.