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A Most Contagious Game: The Calleshire Chronicles, Book 2 — Unabridged Audiobook

Unabridged: A Most Contagious Game: The Calleshire Chronicles, Book 2 is a Catherine Aird mystery audiobook narrated by Derek Perkins. A retired London businessman discovers an old skeleton in a secret room, while local police investigate a modern murder, and the story connects the two deaths.

At a glance

The mystery intertwines a skeleton discovered in a Tudor mansion with a present-day murder investigation.
The listing identifies this as Aird’s only non-Inspector Sloan mystery and says it was first published in 1967.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Unabridged audio runs 6 hours and 6 minutes, giving buyers a defined listening commitment.
The premise brings an old-house discovery and a modern murder into the same mystery.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Audio edition
Format	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Listening length	6 hours and 6 minutes
Language	English

Credits and publication
Author	Catherine Aird
Narrator	Derek Perkins
Publisher	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date	August 25, 2020

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Listeners looking for an English-language, unabridged mystery audiobook.
Readers interested in a classic mystery premise involving a historical discovery and a modern investigation.

Less suited to

Listeners seeking an Inspector Sloan mystery, since the listing describes this as Aird’s only non-Inspector Sloan mystery.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.6 / 5 · 30 ratings

5 stars71%71%
4 stars19%19%
3 stars7%7%
2 stars3%3%
1 star0%0%

Customer feedback highlights the character development, while reactions to the plot are mixed. Some enjoy its old-school mystery, while others find the modern-murder thread unsatisfactory. For buyers drawn to the listing’s two-linked-deaths premise, that difference in response may matter. Aggregate ratings lean positive, but they do not establish which plot elements readers preferred.

Positive themes

Customers appreciate the character development.

Mixed feedback

Plot reactions vary. Some enjoy the old-school mystery, while others dislike the modern mystery.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the audiobook?

The listed listening length is 6 hours and 6 minutes.

Is this an Inspector Sloan mystery?

No. The listing describes it as Catherine Aird’s only non-Inspector Sloan mystery.

What is the story about?

A retired London businessman finds a skeleton in a secret room in his Tudor mansion. Local police focus on a modern murder, and the story connects the two deaths.