The Hanover Court Murder by Basil Thomson

[@janetrocha3584]

Thank you for your good narration.I Ioved the dry humour of the author.

[@classicdetective]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@comshawqueen2534]

Having been in nursing for over 30 years I can confirm that many, if not most, nurses develop a dry, dark and slightly twisted sense of humor. It helps us process some of the horrific things we see.

[@JanetElson]

Yes, it can be uncomfortable for others going out to lunch with a bunch of nurses :)

[@imlistening1137]

Retired nurse- I agree!

[@carolynlewis9008]

You would LOVE the nurse in “Space 1969” on Audible!

[@carolynlewis9008]

I’m not a nurse but I know I would be a mad one

[@imlistening1137]

@@carolynlewis9008 thanks for the recommendation!!

[@franken-pattern]

I'm so happy for yet another great tale read by an even more wonderful reader! Thank you, Mr. Walker!!

[@MaggieatPlay]

Yay! A new story...and I fell asleep half way through. Will listen again later. Thank you, Tony!

[@classicdetective]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@veronicamaria2730]

An engaging and humorous tale. The lead in music always sets the mood. Love to hear it.

[@shadownet3d]

What a fantastic story. I love quirky and offbeat and this was just brilliant!

[@lunablue745]

This is hands down one of my favorite of your narrations! I love how you enlivened the landlady!

[@lcarole3131]

Great story made better by a brilliant reading🤓

[@lesleykaygosson315]

Fantastic Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect Narration By Tony Walker ❤ He brings the story to life. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@classicdetective]

Thank you thank you

[@alisonaustin7299]

“did ‘e not notice she had 3 ‘ands?” Nearly spit my cocoa out!!

[@classicdetective]

I had to keep stopping because i was laughing too

[@debra333]

Hi, dear Tony! Yet another great choice, and fantastic job of narration. Thank you!❤

[@classicdetective]

Thank you kindly!

[@mariameere5807]

Thank you so much Tony! I have still to catch up with your latest story on your other spectacular channel! Blessings in abundance 🌺

[@classicdetective]

Take your time . 🕰️

[@rosainecalmeyer4428]

Wonderfully told story, but what I really enjoy is your chat about the author which puts so much in perspective. It makes the stories stand out. Thank you.

[@carolynlewis9008]

Such a voice! It’s very calmly AND uplifting…amazing funny and creepy story…yes..dark sense of humor story! Sound quality is unbelievable Tony!!

[@classicdetective]

Oh thank you 🙏

[@martiwilliams4592]

Very entertaining dark tale and amusing narration- had fits of the giggles here--story,narration and commentary wise several times throughout.. Much appreciated and looking forward to the next tale,wherever it is you may take us. Commentary is interesting and important, in my case at least, for better understanding this bizarre journey--where it comes from. Thank you, Tony!

[@classicdetective]

me too

[@THEDISAFFECTED]

Dude you're doing a great job curating these stories. You're a great reader, and your commentary and sometimes ranging talks afterward are as enjoyable as the books, which has gotta be the rarest thing on KZbin. Gotta say, I'm not tremendously enthusiastic about your aim to hand off some of the narrating, but maybe you'll do that as nicely as everything else here. Kudos.

[@classicdetective]

I am really grateful for your comments. I have a couple coming up with guest narrators. I hope you like them; they're pretty talentedf, I think

[@ajcbng8289]

Hear! hear! 👏👏

[@Oldflower63]

Thank you. Enjoyed another of your storytelling session. Well narrated 🎉

[@franken-pattern]

What an interesting mystery! I enjoyed it very much 😊 Thank you, Mr. Walker!

[@classicdetective]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@soundsilence2604]

Chef's kiss to your interpretation of Stokes. As entertaining as the story itself.

[@classicdetective]

❤️

[@along5925]

I really loved this, and fabulously read too! The macabre humor made me laugh out loud also. The chat afterwards was great; I was not familiar with this author and would enjoy hearing more. Tony, thanks so much for offering this.

[@giedredubauskiene1777]

An absolutely amazing story! It made me laugh out loud! I have been looking for some humorous stories but the ones I’ve read or listen to so far just made me grin. This one has just the right combination of everything: murder mystery, unexpected twist and humor . Thanks for sharing it with us! 🙏

[@joanieann6179]

Enjoyed that one, Tony! 😊❤

[@classicdetective]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mariameere5807]

Would love to hear more of these!! ❤❤❤

[@helenswan705]

Working my way through this wonderful collection. I agree with you that this is a funny story! Very well written (must be that Eton education) and very well read. Even better, your own comments at the end are ALSO funny! Thank you

[@markrossow6303]

nice save on the Tongan marriages ! we live in Seattle so lots of Pacific Islanders as to the author being the son of the Archbishop of York, tje current Dean of York Cathedral visited Seattle last autumn -- btwn 2 Sunday services, he gave a PowerPoint talk about the archeology there, succesive layouts of prior Cathedrals + additions leading the current York Minster

[@classicdetective]

I like a bit of history

[@angelaroberts2803]

Another writer I don't know.Good story Tony .

[@laurabaker8832]

OMG this popped up unexpectedly. Reminded me of my days in the anatomy lab. LOL Terrific story!

[@flapjackfae]

Wonderful! Wonderful story, wonderfully read!

[@classicdetective]

Thank you so much!

[@flapjackfae]

@@classicdetective Also, I love the "footnotes" at the end, even if (or possibly especially because) they get rambly.

[@thurayya8905]

Funny! I'm still laughing over the landlady's, "It looks like nothing I've ever seen!".

[@Wendyj55]

Enjoyed the story and especially the chat afterwards. Cheers!

[@classicdetective]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cuthbert2546]

I do enjoy the biographical details you give at the end of the stories.

[@allierowland9]

Loved this story. I could see it as one of those old Ealing comedies. It would make a great play.

[@gladysochoa4415]

Wonderful story, great narration! Thank you. Greetings from Guatemala, Central America

[@patriciaramsey5294]

I just found your channel and you read very well. I liked your background of the author and though you were chasing down the rabbit hole I thought it added to your entire broadcast today. 💯🏆💕

[@classicdetective]

Welcome aboard!

[@daftirishmarej1827]

Thank you. Love the very tongue in cheek about how Eton won't get you places 😅 Thanks for the extra info too. Dark humour is often how peeps get through a rough job... or life...

[@classicdetective]

Thanks for commenting:)

[@martiwilliams4592]

Another much needed and appreciated fit of giggles, just much this time around --found these fantastic detective stories again- and comments. :0)

[@juliadia007]

Hi Tony, thank you for the story. I was disappointed that you didn’t regale us with some interesting vernacular accents in the voices of the landlady and the bones keeper. I really adore those. FYI, I read, and I’m sure you will be delighted to know, that the Scottish police plan on reducing 130,000 man/woman hours of actual crime police work and will use that time to address hate crimes. I can’t remember where I read it though. I was left my whole life but I am so done-it’s like they think they invented mind and speech control to make a bright new society. Apparently it’s never been tried before! I’m sick to my stomach about it all the time.

[@evelanpatton]

Why is the idea of a “hate crime” “left”? Confused. I thought the right-wing was politically blooming in politics? This neo-Nazi left is = Nazi right. It’s ALL COOcoo!

[@classicdetective]

I resonate

[@Wendyj55]

​@@classicdetectiveMe too

[@alisonaustin7299]

Probably the Daily Mail…

[@juliadia007]

@@alisonaustin7299 probably. Seems kind of an absurd number.

[@normaemanuel4975]

Hooray!

[@peterkordziel7047]

HEY! You can't call them "Dead" anymore, they are "Living impaired"! 😂 Great channel,by the way. I listen to everything you do on both channels. That bit about the dead - I wasn't serious.

[@classicdetective]

I guessed that you weren’t serious:)

[@MrsJanLong]

One of my favourites, so funny !

[@angelachouinard4581]

Great choice! I just loved it. In high school I volunteered at the local high school as what were known as candy stripers (due to the uniform). We were supposed to push a cart around with juice and magazines and such but the hospital was small ad always short staffed. As a result I found myself down in the basement autopsy room on an errand. I found it fascinating and took on ay errand that would get me down there. The poor pathologist had a fit. "You can't hang around here, you're not even 18!!" If he'd only had more backbone I might have wound up as a pathologist. I think the character of Stokes in this story is wonderful , I'd have loved to get a tour by him.

[@lindas.martin2806]

Excellent narrator.

[@classicdetective]

Thank you kindly!

[@helenjob]

I listen to stories at night to get me to sleep. Loved this one but woke at the end (I'd listened to it at 5.30am because I woke too early) in time to catch your hilarious and informative ramble and laughed my way into the day. Thank you so much! I'll now subscribe 😊

[@classicdetective]

Thank you :)

[@chimknee]

Thanks.

[@classicdetective]

You're welcome

[@MartiWilliams-r2z]

Creepy, twisted, dry, dark and shamefully funny. Enjoy your vivid, narration, voices and interesting, informative commentary: Thank you, Tony. Dig away!!!!!

[@keirah_ghg]

What a brilliant story.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Tony, at 46:54 when you're discussing the dark sense of humor that personal of the military, first responder, medical and additional types of services may have. You're SPOT ON and describe it exactly!! After 30yrs service as a Firefighter/ EMS Medical First Responder I can attest to the accuracy of your thoughts. Civilians cannot completely understand that's its a coping mechanism for all the horrible things we see and hear over a lifetime of public service. It might hurt their "butterfly" feelings, but until they've walked a mile in our boots, in the worst that people kind inflict, then their opinions mean very little to me!! I agree totally that this story is hilarious. I too, was howling with laughter throughout. Another fantastic reading and excellent story!! Enjoyed highly!! The woke jokes in Scotland are a combination of N@zi's & C○mmunist with their hurt feelings!! Get over it!!

[@SunnySmile-fr5yg]

Interesting and entertaining 😃😄😀

[@classicdetective]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@adriennewalker1715]

Fabulous story …. But, what happened to the poor cat?

[@classicdetective]

That cats are always okay in every story where it isn’t specifically mentioned.

[@paulinefriar6916]

❤

[@nicoleverwey-baker8259]

Thanks for the music title

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

Yes, it's true what you said about 'hate speech' in Scotland. They've gone mad.

[@lindapeterson5810]

😊 quite lovely

[@SindyLowery]

Interesting story excellent though reminds me a lot of another story where the killer could possibly have some Royal blood definitely higher up in the echelons!

[@classicdetective]

Which one ?

[@gisellebaptiste]

hmmmm.......if that law really works like that its quite big-brother-ish....... loved your narration, as always. This story was very funny.

[@mariancahill9448]

Roger Casement?

[@classicdetective]

quite possibly

[@ymynymasa]

👍💪✌️☀️👏🕺🏆💥

[@julielittle1270]

What a life!

[@MsMounen]

Three hands 😂

[@Juhani139]

Brilliant! 😂

[@MsMounen]

Somebody stole your Catholic converter?

[@classicdetective]

That's right. That's how come I'm still Protestant.

[@cristinadallesantro9332]

Wonderful narration but the story was dumb. Sorry but that is my opinion

[@classicdetective]

you are entitled to your opinion! no one likes every story, not even me

[@laurakirwan999]

Great reading, however l, you don't seem to have displayed an understanding of Scottish law or what consistutes a protected class. 😂

[@classicdetective]

No, I don’t understand that