Murder at Archly Manor vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Murder at Archly Manor
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A high-society murder. An spirited lady detective. Can she out-class the killer before an innocent person takes the fall? London, 1923. Olive Belgrave needs a job. Despite her aristocratic upbringing, she’s penniless.…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Murder at Archly Manor.
- Murder at Archly Manor has the widest readership — 554 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder at Archly Manor | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (15) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (554) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Murder at Archly Manor | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 554 | 180 |
| Editions | 2 | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 318 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Murder at Archly Manor or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Murder at Archly Manor has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at Archly Manor 4.0/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Murder at Archly Manor or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); Murder at Archly Manor (318 pages, ≈ 5 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Murder at Archly Manor or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Murder at Archly Manor: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.