Sent to His Account, Eilis Dillon
Sent to His Account, Eilis Dillon
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Sent to His Account

Author: Eilis Dillon

Narrator: Roger Clark

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/22/2019


Synopsis

One phone call can change everything . . .

Miles de Cogan thought that he was set to live out a simple life with a cantankerous old lady for his landlord, but this is all turned on its head with a phone call. Inheriting a prosperous estate called County Wicklow and the title to go along with it, Miles learns of the death of his cousin, a baronet.

Excited to get started with his new life, Miles is keen to fully immerse himself in village life. Being a generous man of progressive ideas one of Miles's first aims is to develop and improve the village flour mill with the hope of collaborating with the local villagers and soon finds himself starting to envisage his life in among these old funny people.

Suddenly, the humdrum simple lifestyle of the Irish village is soon broken—with a murder . . . Miles's overbearing neighbor Tom Reid is found, having died a painful and horrific death.

Is it Reid's plans to build a roadhouse and upset the old tradition of the village that has incurred the wrath of the Dangan residents, or is there something much more underhanded at play?

Could it be the ghost of Mile's late predecessor that haunts everyone?

About Eilis Dillon

Eilis Dillon, 1920-1994, was an Irish author of over fifty books. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature and founded the Irish Children's Book Trust. In 1987 Dillon and her husband moved permanently to Dublin ,where she supported up and coming Irish authors; a prize in her memory is given annually as part of the Bisto Book of the Year Awards.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Faouzia on October 10, 2016

It is 3.5 stars rounded to 4 stars. Miles do Cogan had quiet a change in his life, from a poor accountant in Dublin he found himself inheriting a big estate in a nice, quite village. He was prepared to enjoy all that when only few weeks after his arrival, one of the rich inhabitant of the village, To......more

Goodreads review by OraLee Kirkham on February 15, 2017

Very enjoyable read. For those of us who like good clean mysteries, this book is a fun read. The author developed the characters well--the reader could easily picture the inhabitants of the small village of Dangan, Ireland and the interweaving of their lives, loves and secrets.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 18, 2024

This novel is a breath of fresh air! It captivates without resorting to excessive sex, violence, or profanity. The mystery element is compelling. The audiobook version added to the experience with excellent narration.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 01, 2018

Miles de Cogan long ago resigned himself to a modest, even straitened life after his father lost the family wealth, but he has made a quiet world for himself. All this is upended when a solicitor informs him he has inherited his cousin's estate and title. Startled, amused, delighted, Miles says fare......more

Goodreads review by Mystica on November 01, 2016

First off I loved the cover. Miles was going to have the fairy tale life. Having lived in genteel poverty, counting every cent before he spent it, an unexpected windfall gives him plenty. A beautiful home, agricultural property and a community that he falls in love with. He is also determined to do g......more