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The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, Bk 1)
The Man With a Load of Mischief - Richard Jury, Bk 1
Author: Martha Grimes
At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack and Hammer, another body was stuck out on the beam of the pub’s sign, replacing the mechanical man who kept the time. Two pubs. Two murders. One Scotland Yard inspector called in to help. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury arrives in Long P...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780451410818
ISBN-10: 0451410815
Publication Date: 2/4/2003
Pages: 278
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3.9 stars, based on 61 ratings
Publisher: Onyx Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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ccwriter avatar reviewed The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, Bk 1) on + 186 more book reviews
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Yet another of her thoroughly delightful "pub" British mysteries.
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First in this wonderful series about a group of eccentric English folks who meet in in pubs and solve murder mysteries and just gossip. Richard Jury, the main character is a handsome London detective and is more serious while other characters are more whimsical. A fun, well-written series.
sealady avatar reviewed The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, Bk 1) on + 657 more book reviews
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Two pubs in Long Piddleton are the sights of two murders. Scotland Yard's Richard Jury gets some help from Long Piddleton's own Melrose Plant to root out evil in the heart of the village. First in the series.
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This seems to be the first of her Richard Jury mysteries. It is full of English wit. A truly enjoyable read.
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If you like English mystery but find Dame Christie a litte too dry then you need to read Martha Grimes. She does English mystery like no other. These are not 'cozy' mysteries particularly as she gets further along. Why these haven't been turned into a BBC series, I'll never know. This is Jury in his early days and is a little bit lighter. He meets most of the standard characters that will appear consistently throughout the books. Melrose Plant, his standard sidekick is wonderful. Be prepared, you are going to want to read all of them. They get better as you go along!
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AZmee avatar reviewed The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, Bk 1) on + 65 more book reviews
This is the beginning of the Richard Jury series of Martha Grimes Scotland Yard Superintindent. Thry all the books you begin to meet and enjoy all the characters in his life an join in the mysteries they all comtribute to solve. I have gone to a lot o trouble to colect each and everyone and have spent hours enjoying the whole tale.

I sincerely enjoyed the whole series of these books. Light mysteries but no gore. Each book is named after a particular pub in england and you have fun discovering the different characters that inhabit these pubs.
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Excellent! If you enjoy English mysteries, you will love this one.
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Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury arrives in Long Piddleton and finds everyone in the postcard village looking outside for the killer of two dead men found at different pubs.
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Great introduction to Richard Jury and Melrose plant,along with being a puzzling mystery. Colorful characters and quirky pubs draw the reader.

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