Murder Without A Duck

Name: Murder Without A Duck
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Claudia H. Long
ISBN: 9798331949648

Author: Claudia H. Long

Series: Simpato Mystery

Narrator: Marni Penning

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/27/2025

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy

Synopsis

Sal, a recently divorced and temporarily suspended lawyer, relocates to the small town of Simpato in Northern California to her parents' old home, vacant since their deaths. Looking for privacy, a reprieve from her life, and a fresh start, instead she's quickly immersed into the small-town gossip mill of characters who all know more about her than she does of them. When a murder happens minutes from the spot where she is hiking, Sal finds herself dangerously plunged into the epicenter of the town's long-held hometown secrets.

Wine, gossip, intrigue, and cannabis-cookie-selling-nuns thrive in abundance in Simpato, California, along with plenty of awful duck puns! All Sal has to do is survive.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sylvia on November 23, 2024

Murder without a Duck, written by Claudia H. Long, is Book 1 of 1 in The Simpato Mystery Series. It is a Women's Humorous/Crime Fiction book. It was published on November 15, 2024, and consists of 234 pages. Sal, recently divorced and a temporarily suspended lawyer, moves into her parents' summer co......more

Goodreads review by Julia on November 15, 2024

This is a great cozy -- Claudia Long is a brilliant writer whose historical fiction is already stunning. I'm thrilled to read her mystery at last! This is a fun cozy mystery with a playful rubber ducky theme. Delivers the goods!......more

Goodreads review by Margie on November 15, 2024

Great story and smooth writing. Easy to read, terrific characters.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on March 23, 2025

A small town, a gossip queen, cannibis cookie selling nuns, amateur sleuths and plenty of duck puns make this quick and entertaining funny read. Salvia Devine is recently divorced and temporary suspended lawyer who moves to Simpatico, California. She moves into her mothers old house and now is the......more

Goodreads review by Lora on April 04, 2025

Murder Without a Duck by Claudia Long is a fun read! Located in Simpato, Northern California, the main character returns home to rebuild her life after a divorce, the deaths of her parents and the suspension of her law license. A sudden murder plus gossip and secrets bubble to the surface, compellin......more