Where to Start with M.C. Beaton
- Best entry point → Lady Fortescue Steps Out
- What fans keep coming back to → Hiss and Hers
- Best narrator for M.C. Beaton → Miss Tonks Turns to Crime
- Highest rated by listeners → Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (Poor Relation #5)
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Back in Society: A Regency Romance
The Poor Relation • Book 6
by M. C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.28 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.62 Audible (1.2K)4h 50m listening time • Released 2012 -
Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue
Poor Relation • Book 5
by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.11 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.2K)4h 50m listening time • Released 2012Davina Porter's crisp, witty narration transforms this Regency romp into pure comedic gold—the perfect escape when you want clever banter and delicious chaos without breaking a sweat.
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Sir Philip's Folly
Poor Relation • Book 4
by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.07 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (1.2K)4h 51m listening time • Released 2012Davina Porter's crisp delivery cuts through the scheming and social comedy, making every backstabbing moment at the Poor Relation land with satisfying precision.
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Miss Tonks Turns to Crime
Poor Relation • Book 2
by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 4.05 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.4K)4h 44m listening time • Released 2012Davina Porter's arch delivery transforms this genteel heist into pure comedic gold—she nails every prim dowager and flustered aristocrat with such distinct, delicious voices you'll forget you're listening.
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Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace
Poor Relation • Book 3
by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Poter
★ 4.02 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.5K)5h 9m listening time • Released 2012 -
Sick of Shadows
Edwardian Murder Mysteries • Book 3
by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 3.95 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (1.6K)6h 17m listening time • Released 2008Davina Porter's posh, perfectly-timed delivery elevates this locked-room mystery into something genuinely addictive—she makes the gossip feel like conspiracy and the danger feel real.
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Hiss and Hers
Agatha Raisin • Book 23
by M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 3.94 ABR Score (11.0K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (1.9K)6h 24m listening time • Released 2012Davina Porter's dry timing is perfect for Agatha's ridiculous romantic schemes, making this cozy mystery feel like gossiping with a sharp-witted friend who actually gets the joke.
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Lady Fortescue Steps Out
Poor Relation • Book 1
by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 3.89 ABR Score (11.3K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.33 Audible (4.8K)4h 45m listening time • Released 2012Davina Porter's narration captures the wit and warmth of Regency scheming so perfectly that you'll want to hear what Lady Fortescue plots next. A clever, character-driven mystery that rewards listening.
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