A Grave In The Cotswolds

by Rebecca Tope, Caroline Lennon (Read by)

Overview

As undertaker Drew Slocombe drove to Greta Simmonds' burial in Broad Campden, deep in the heart of the Cotswolds, thoughts of his troubles at home and at work played on his mind. The last thing he was worried about was becoming a murder suspect. Thea Osbourne becomes Drew's unlikely friend and defender when the council worker opposing the burial is found dead just minutes from Thea's latest house-sitting assignment: the Cotswold home of the late Mrs Simmonds. As they come to know more about the inhabitants of Broad Campden, Drew and Thea begin to unearth the secrets, conflicts and tensions that simmer below the surface of village life, together playing amateur detective to find the killer, and to clear Drew's name.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781407921662
Publisher:	Isis Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Pages:	9
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

REBECCA TOPE is the author of fifteen previous crime novels. She lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, with a full complement of livestock, but manages to travel the world and enjoy civilization from time to time as well. Most of her varied experiences and activities find their way into her books, sooner or later; for example, bee keeping, milk recording, spinning, arguing, undertaking and gardening. She is also currently the membership secretary of the Crime Writers’ Association.

Editorial Reviews

This is the classic village mystery, packed with suspects, secrets and intrigue, and also pain and sadness, but that's all part of life and that's what we have here - all life, real and fascinating. Highly recommended.

From the Publisher

Rebecca Tope writes cosy mysteries set in the gentle hills of England’s Cotswolds. Thea Osborne, a sort of younger Miss Marple, is a middle-aged widow who house-sits in fine old Cotswold cottages and solves murders. In this particular mystery, the story’s point of view is not that of the amateur detective but that of an undertaker who performs natural burials, Drew Slocombe. The production is narrated by Caroline Lennon in a charmingly clear, expressive voice. But the voice of a female narrator is confusing to the listener, who keeps imagining a female companion to the engaging sleuth. Lennon’s voice is cultured and smooth, but she doesn’t differentiate one character from another, which can be further disorienting. Overall, this audiobook is pleasant listening but somewhat challenging. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2013 - AudioFile