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Bunburry 1-3
- A Cosy Mystery Compilation
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry.
In "Murder at the Mousetrap," the first Bunburry book, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced with a welcome dose of humour. Alfie McAlister has retreated from London to the peace and quiet of the country to recover from a personal tragedy. But an accidental death - which may have been no accident - reveals that the heart of England is far from the tranquil backwater he imagined. After arriving in Bunburry, he is co-opted as an amateur detective by Liz and Marge, two elderly ladies who were best friends with Alfie's late Aunt Augusta. And it is not long before their investigations take an even more dramatic turn...
In "A Murderous Ride," the second Bunburry book, Alfie discovers that he has not only inherited a cottage from his late Aunt Augusta but also a 1950s Jaguar. He is dismayed: for reasons of his own, he no longer drives. Aunt Augusta's best friends, Liz and Marge, persuade him to get behind the wheel again - but that's just the start of his troubles. Alfie discovers it's a seriously bad idea to get on the wrong side of the local police sergeant. Especially when he finds himself at a murder scene and the sergeant decides Alfie's the murderer. There's only one thing to be done. Alfie has to track down the real murderer himself - which will force him to drive as he's never driven before.
In "A Taste of Murder," the third Bunburry book, a local beef farmer is found dead and Betty Thorndike, vegetarian and Bunburry's only Green Party member, is in the frame. Despite what everyone thinks, Betty is absolutely not Alfie McAlister's girlfriend. But Alfie knows what it's like to be wrongly accused, and enlists the help of his fellow amateur detectives, Liz and Marge, to find out who's responsible. There's just one problem about a farm-based investigation - Alfie's scared of cows...
Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television career began in 1988 when he played Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon in the LWT mini-series "Piece of Cake". He is also the lead in the BBC series "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries", based on the novels by Elizabeth George. Nathaniel Parker has an extensive list of audio books to his credit, ranging from the classics of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy to more modern writings and children's books.
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- Kindle Customer
- 13-07-20
Enjoyable
I enjoyed the stories but did not find rhem particularly memorable. I think other listeners would enjoy these stories and in general I did but for some unknown reason I cannot remember them.
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- JACQUI
- 24-06-20
simple. enjoyable.
pleasant. enjoyable. not over exciting.
interesting carechters.. waiting to read on in the next chapters.
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- Karenreilly
- 21-12-22
fantasticly adventurous
It's like having 3 books in one this would make a great TV series you actually feel as if you know these people and live among them can't wait to read the next couple of books x
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- Happy
- 20-04-21
A gentle enjoyable listen
Most enjoyable, gentle murder and humour mixed in equal proportions.
I look forward to listening to more stories of Bunburries residents and friends.
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- Smuggler
- 03-01-21
Great bit of escapism
I’ve really enjoyed listening to these stories. Yes they are a bit heavy on the cosiness and it can occasionally grate, but overall they are well worth a listen for the bargain price. Narration was also excellent
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- Graham Keene
- 02-03-20
Excellent
Certainly on a par with other Cotswold stories. Looking forward with pleasure to the next trilogy.
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- Gill
- 19-05-21
lightweight fun stories
lightweight fun stories which are easy to listen to and follow, with gentle natural humour and excellent narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-12-22
good
The first and second books very good but short,compared to others. The third book, the story a bit weak but found out more about main character. if I had bought them individually I would be disappointed but as a box set they work.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-20
excellent narrator and story
really enjoyed this book and thoroughly recommend it. good narrator as well most enjoyable tale's
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- The peachy one
- 02-04-22
Brilliant!
I was expecting these to be set in the 50's, but I absolutely love that they're pretty much present day. I'll be investing in the next in the series immediately.
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