Buried in the Country, Carola Dunn
Buried in the Country, Carola Dunn
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Buried in the Country

Author: Carola Dunn

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/24/2017


Synopsis

After many years working around the world for an international charity in the late 1960s, Eleanor Trewynn has retired to the relative quiet of a small town in Cornwall. But her quiet life is short-lived when, due to her experience, the Commonwealth Relations Office reaches out to her to assist in a secret conference that is to take place in a small hotel outside the historical village of Tintagel.Meanwhile, her niece, Detective Sergeant Megan Pencarrow, is investigating the disappearance of a local solicitor when she is assigned to help provide security for the conference. Two African students, refugees from Ian Smith’s Rhodesia, arrive for the conference, escorted by Megan’s bête noire from Scotland Yard. They are followed by two mysterious and sinister Londoners, whose allegiances and connections to the conference and the missing solicitor are unclear. With a raging storm having trapped everyone in the hotel, the stage is set for murder, and it’s up to Eleanor and Megan to uncover the truth before more lives are lost.

About Carola Dunn

Carola Dunn is the author of several series of novels, including Regency romances, the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries, the Cornish mysteries, and more than two dozen stand-alone novels.

About Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kav on January 18, 2022

My favourite Cornish Mystery book and sadly it's the last of the series. :-( I want my very own Aunt Eleanor with her talent for diplomacy and unique self-defence abilities! The secondary characters are as endearing (and sometimes aggravating) as the heroine. I also appreciate the way the author inc......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on December 21, 2016

I'm ridiculously fond of the Cornish mysteries but had assumed Dunn had given them up as the last one came out in 2012. So what a delightful surprise to see Buried in the Country on the New Book shelf in the public library one day! I love these gentle stories of Eleanor Trewynn, a fluffy old lady who......more

Goodreads review by CLM on December 31, 2020

Disappointing. Eleanor Trewynn behaves with less sense than Miss Marple yet is meant to have had a successful career before retiring to Cornwall. The story also included one of the most boring chase scenes ever.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on September 19, 2017

These stories of Eleanor and her Cornwell adventures are always well done. This one has some 70s-era political notes that are interesting. I like visiting her and her friends.......more

Goodreads review by Catriona on September 09, 2022

Please read this keeping in mind the era it was written in, you will then enjoy the cosy mystery the same way you would a miss Marple mystery......more


Quotes

“AudioFile Golden Voice Wanda McCaddon[‘s]…mature timbre is a perfect match for Eleanor Trewynn..McCaddon is a master at delivering the multiple accents of the diverse characters—from London hooligans to African college students. McCaddon delivers the perfect leisurely paced cozy.” AudioFile

“A storm raging against the Cornish countryside provides the perfect backdrop for the fourth Cornish Mystery featuring… two strong female characters…Good plotting, witty dialogue, and sound authentic characters bring this mystery to life.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Fans of British cozies with Miss Marple–style sleuths will enjoy the latest from the prolific Dunn.” Booklist

“The rewards of this entertaining cozy include characters with depth, an interesting bit of history, and an exciting chase through the moors.” Publishers Weekly

“Intrigue comes to 1960s Cornwall in this fourth case for the sensible, keenly observant widow Eleanor Trewynn…Dunn’s rural setting and femme d’un certain age protagonist offer a few comforting stock characters of the classic English country house murder…[but also] evokes the 1960s with a female detective and two African student revolutionaries.” Kirkus Reviews