The Valley of the Shadow, Carola Dunn
The Valley of the Shadow, Carola Dunn
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The Valley of the Shadow
A Cornish Mystery

Author: Carola Dunn

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2017

Synopsis

While out on a walk, Eleanor Trewynn, her niece Megan, and her neighbor Nick spot a young, half-drowned Indian man floating in the water. Delirious and concussed, he utters a cryptic message about his family being trapped in a cave and his mother dying. The young man, unconscious and unable to help, is whisked away to a hospital while a desperate effort is mounted to find the missing family in time.The local police inspector presumes that they are refugees from East Africa, abandoned by the smugglers who brought them into England. While the Cornwall countryside is being scoured for the family, Eleanor herself descends into a dangerous den of smugglers in a desperate search to find the man responsible while there is still time.

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

I'm really enjoying this series and Eleanor is such a hoot! She has this very unique ability that she doesn't let anyone know about but it's saved her from disaster in each book so far without anyone noticing and I find that so funny! A great mystery with a social justice tie-in -- sad that sixty ye......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

Just rather boring and a bit on the polemic side. Some thoughts on the series as a whole can be found on my blog at [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Elena

I struggled a bit with the first two books as they were rather boring, but I’m glad I picked this one. The mystery case is thrilling and more complex, there were not many unpredictable turns, but it didn’t spoil the story. The Indian family definitely saved the book. I loved how kind and friendly the......more

Quotes

“Dunn lives up to her reputation for cozies that take on serious stuff, allowing her ragtag bunch of investigators to unearth a story with roots deep in international politics.”

Publishers Weekly

“Set in the fictional village of Port Mabyn, in Cornwall, England, in the late 1960s, this entry highlights the immigration troubles of Indians with British passports, who, when forced to leave their homes, were not welcomed in other countries, including England.”

Booklist

“Dunn’s third Cornish adventure…offers strong female characters, a double helping of tension, and the revival of some largely forgotten history.”

Kirkus Reviews

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