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A Case of Mice and Murder
The Trials of Gabriel Ward
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A Case of Mice and Murder
Narrado por:
Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Sally Smith
Bloomsbury presents A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 BRITISH BOOK AWARD, CRIME & THRILLER
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and Christian Science Monitor
"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly two minutes to seven on a sunny May morning in 1901, his mind is so full of his latest case—the disputed authorship of bestselling children’s book Millie the Temple Church Mouse—that he scarcely registers the body of the Lord Chief Justice of England on his doorstep.
But even he cannot fail to notice the judge’s dusty bare feet, in shocking contrast to his flawless evening dress, nor the silver carving knife sticking out of his chest. In the shaded courtyards and ancient buildings of the Inner Temple, the hidden heart of London’s legal world, murder has spent centuries confined firmly to the casebooks. Until now . . .
The police can enter the Temple only by consent, so who better to investigate this tragic breach of law and order than a man who prizes both above all things? But murder doesn’t answer to logic or reasoned argument, and Gabriel soon discovers that the Temple’s heavy oak doors are hiding more surprising secrets than he’d ever imagined . . .(P)2025 Sally Smith
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A debut work of immense charm, psychological acuity and historical relevance. Further adventures of Gabriel Ward are forthcoming and eagerly awaited.
A delightful read, well-paced, and full of interesting details. There’s something satisfying about a murder mystery well told . . . Hopefully, Sir Gabriel’s career as a detective is just getting started.
Smith['s] . . . gaslit cozy debut . . . is a triumph . . . As the story unfolds, it is clear that Smith keenly understands the importance of pacing in a mystery and the rewarding experience of coming to know a lead detective who gains nuance with every page.
In this delightful mystery set in 1901 and pleasurably steeped in the politics, philosophies, and social mores of turn-of-the-century England, barrister Gabriel Ward turns detective when one of his colleagues is murdered in the law-focused world of London’s Inner Temple.
With its unique Inner Temple setting, A Case of Mice and Murder is an exciting story full of suspense, head-scratching complexity, and Dickensian coincidences, one that leaves readers guessing until the very end . . . Having spent considerable time with its many interesting characters, I’m ready for more. Happily, a series is in the works, meaning we haven’t heard the last from barrister/sleuth Gabriel Ward.
Veteran British barrister Smith uses her knowledge of London’s centuries-old legal establishment, the Inns of Court, to create a delightfully old-fashioned mystery introducing a reluctant sleuth, barrister Sir Gabriel Ward!
Smith’s novel is a quiet triumph. Each small unfolding supports the next, characters blossom off the page, and the pitch-perfect pacing is as pleasurable as the descriptive detail.
A triumph of ingenuity.
A charming mix between Agatha Christie and Rumpole of the Bailey . . . [which] exquisitely opens the door for readers on the history and traditions of the Inns and legal world.
With its unique Inner Temple setting, A Case of Mice and Murder is an exciting story full of suspense, head-scratching complexity, and Dickensian coincidences, one that leaves readers guessing until the very end . . . Having spent considerable time with its many interesting characters, I’m ready for more. Happily, a series is in the works.
It is rare that an original protagonist appears in historical crime fiction but Sally Smith has created one in Gabriel Ward . . . a delight from first page to last.
The setting is ingenious, and Sally Smith carries off the interlinking plots with aplomb.
Smith’s first novel provides abundant red herrings, courtroom maneuvers, legal aphorisms . . . and an appealing atmosphere of stuffy proprieties upended by murder most foul before knitting the two cases together with professional dexterity. Yes, my lord, a sequel is promised and will be most welcome.
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