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The Quartet Murders (A Yorkshire Murder Mystery Book 2) by [J. R. Ellis]

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A priceless violin. And a dark secret someone is prepared to kill for.

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DCI Oldroyd has seen his fair share of victims, but he has never witnessed a murder—until now. When world-famous violinist Hans Muller is shot and killed during a concert, the detective is faced with a case beyond logic. The culprit is nowhere to be found—and the victim’s priceless violin has disappeared too.

As Oldroyd investigates the mystery of the murderer’s identity and the motive for the killing, he enters the ruthless world of wealthy instrument collectors and stumbles upon a dark path where shocking secrets have been buried in the past. But the secrets will soon take centre stage.

Oldroyd must use all his cunning to recover the priceless instrument. But can he also solve the mystery of a murderer who vanished in front of his own eyes?

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9 Aug. 2018
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John R. Ellis has lived in Yorkshire for most of his life and has spent many years exploring Yorkshire’s diverse landscapes, history, language and communities. He recently retired after a career in teaching, mostly in further education in the Leeds area. In addition to the Yorkshire Murder Mystery series he writes poetry, ghost stories and biography. He has completed a screenplay about the last years of the poet Edward Thomas and a work of faction about the extraordinary life of his Irish mother-in-law. He is currently working on his memoirs of growing up in a working-class area of Huddersfield in the 1950s and 1960s.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0796TZWB1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (9 Aug. 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3823 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1503903095

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I have lived in Yorkshire for most of my life and write murder mysteries set in the varied landscapes and communities of the county. I began writing after I retired from a teaching career, mostly in further education. I am a member of a writers' group in Otley near Leeds and we publish anthologies of our work. I also write poetry and short stories, coming second in both categories at the 2018 Saltaire Writer's Competition. I am interested in biographical writing and am working on my memoirs of growing up in Huddersfield in the 1950s and 1960s and on researching the extraordinary life of my Irish mother-in-law whose son was sent to Australia as part of the child migrant scheme

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Pengwern

Poorly researched and inadequately checked.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2018

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I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in the series; some characters that one could grow to care about. This follow-up is so full of errors, it just annoys. The number of musical gaffes makes me wonder if the first was as risible to cavers. Schubert's Death and the Maiden is in D minor, not D major; the Beethoven quartet mentioned is one of three Rasumovsky quartets; I could go on. Timings are an issue; for example, some of the quartet arrive in Bradford at 4:30 for a 5pm rehearsal; cutting it fine. One of them takes a later train from London; possible, but would professional musicians do that? I think not. Some mistakes may appear petty, but put together, they begin to infuriate. Other reviewers have picked out mistakes to do with local details, dialect, and so on. Practice is a noun, practise is the verb. Avoidable and most annoying.

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Mr. A.J. PENDLEBURY

Perhaps more of a Farewell Symphony....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2017

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Maybe 3.5 star would be more fair but the system is too " crude ". I found the musical side of the book to be very well done indeed although it was confusing that the viola player in the quartet kept on being referred to as a violinist ( surely a good joke in there ) ..another example of sloppy proof reading which did on occasions make the intended meaning a little difficult. I found my real complaint was that the book was too long ..far too much repetition of emotions and Yorkshire scenery . Both John Bude and George Bellairs have shown how to use very good local atmosphere and knowledge without compromising either the plot or the point of a crime novel .

Indeed the apprehension of one murderer is announced in just one sentence and the Met police seem to do most of the serious criminal work as if by magic whilst many pages are taken up with repetitions of Armitage's inability to buy Xmas presents. Despite these criticisms , I found some of the East German aspects of the book to be excellent as were the moral dilemmas of owning/playing looted instruments. Perhaps in future better proof reading and more rigorous editing could give us a really gripping " Yorkshire " crime fiction book.

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Schubert, a Stradivarius and murders!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2018

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I enjoyed this quite complicated story more than I thought. Leading up to Xmas, Oldroyd has gone to Halifax for a concert. A member of the string quartet is murdered, and his Stradivarius is stolen. This is followed by another murder of one of the quartet. Oldroyd teams up with Armitage in Halifax, and together they come into contact with many people desperate to get their hands on said violin, as well as trying to investigate who the murderer was and why it took place.
I liked the information regarding the Stradivarii at the beginning of each chapter. It added to the plot knowing how sought after these violins are, and the vast quantities of money people will pay to get one....by fair means or foul!
As many reviewers have mentioned, there is a problem with the proof reading. Missing words, typos and grammatical errors which had me re-reading parts for them to make sense. Also for me personally, the chapters were far too long. Many times after having to stop midway through one, I lost the thread and had to back track. I think they could be a lot shorter without losing anything from the plot.
I will look forward to reading more about Oldroyd and the beautiful Yorkshire countryside.

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Denise T

A cracking read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2018

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A fascinating "who dun it" which keeps your attention from beginning to end. As with the first Inspector Oldroyd novel - a pothole murder, this centres around the death and theft of a rare violin.
The character development of Oldroyd and his assistant Carter unfolds alongside their investigations. The setting, is again, beautiful North Yorkshire - an area I know well, which makes the novel even more enjoyable to read.
I really appreciate the refreshing style of the author's writing. For me this novel stands out when compared with other crime novels.
Hope there are more to come!

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A tad tiresome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2019

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While I rather enjoyed the first book in this series, I found this sequel rather a struggle to get into. Rather then feeling comfortable with the characters, I found the plethora of suspects confusing and tiring. I know this is a murder mystery but the author shouldn't try and bamboozle the reader by sheer weight of numbers. There are also a number of notable errors and the facts poorly researched.
That said, I found things more enjoyable once I had struggled to the half way point and worked out who was who!
As I bought the 4 book series as a Kindle deal, I hope volumes 3 and 4 are a bit better.
Alas, as it stands, I will not be actively seeking out other novels from J.R. Ellis.............................

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Do not consider philosophy as facts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2022

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Well-written, but history is written by the winner. In 50 years it will be understood differently. I ask myself, how can a small minority accumulate such a large amount of a country 's art and historical items, and call the retention by some fascists of these items in their own country, looting. That is not looting, today we call it export control. Every country should have a right to retain important items of their country and history, and that should be done by professionals and not political thugs. A tragic piece of European history where those who can, will do, regardless of ethics. What individuals took for their own benefit is looting, including those who use their financial power to do likewise.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2021

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Apologies to Schubert, Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers for my paraphrased headline. This second outing for DCI Oldroyd and gang starts in the unlikely Red Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax, where Oldroyd is attending a concert of chamber music by the famous Schubert string quartet. The sudden shooting dead of the leader, Hans Muller and the disappearance of his famous Munsterhaven Stradivarius violin begin a tale of love, loss, violence and greed that almost flummox Oldroyd and his team. How they resolve the puzzle of the vanishing gunman and who may have wanted to kill Muller makes for an enjoyable read. Ellis wears his political colours on his sleeve but manages to stop short of hectoring, just. Well written, with a dollop of Yorkshire humour I look forward to reading the next in the serjes

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