About this series
Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad is a series by Benedict Brown. We list 6 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: Murder in an Italian Castle: A 1920s Mystery.
Tagged on most books in this series: Male Protagonist, Historical, British and Foreign/Exotic.
What readers say
Readers enjoy this spin-off for sending the elderly sleuth and his grandson on a European tour full of dry humor, travel mishaps and well-researched settings, from Italian castles to night trains. Fans praise the warm mentor-apprentice bond, the grandson's growing confidence, clever Golden Age-style clues, surprising endings and the historical notes at the back. Common criticisms are slow openings, repetitive suspect interviews, large casts that are hard to track, and more description than story at times. A few find the confined settings claustrophobic.
Best for: Readers who want witty, well-researched 1920s puzzle mysteries with a travel twist.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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