Adult Fiction
The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder.
By C. L. Miller. Read by Emilia Fox.
2024. 11hr. Simon & Schuster Audio, DD (9781797169385).
In this debut mystery, listeners follow former antiques hunter Freya Lockwood, who receives a request for help from her estranged mentor Arthur and is drawn back into the life she had sworn off 20 years previously. When Arthur is found dead, Freya teams up with her eccentric Aunt Carole to dive into the details of the painful past and the puzzling present, both entwined with missing items and an array of shady characters. This satisfying and cozy debut has a slow-burning beginning and an ending that leaves open the possibility of more sleuthing opportunities for Freya and Carole. Listeners will value Emilia Fox’s ability to create and sustain