Bitter Harvest - Bunburry - A Cosy Mystery Series, Episode 19

Bunburry, Book 19

By: Helena Marchmont

Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry.

A wealthy developer has turned up in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry with the aim of building a luxury golf course. It will mean buying up nearby farmland, and the locals are bitterly divided over the scheme. Then one of the leading opponents is found dead in a murder staged to look like an accident. The Bunburry police are on the case, but so is self-made millionaire and amateur sleuth Alfie McAlister, backed by his elderly friends Liz and Marge, fellow members of the Bunburry Triangle.

As they all uncover other longstanding mysteries and secrets, police officer Emma Hollis enlists Alfie's help. But Alfie decides to delve further than he was asked. Has his meddling jeopardized the discovery of who the murderer is?

Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television career began in 1988 when he played Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon in the LWT mini-series "Piece of Cake". He is also the lead in the BBC series "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries", based on the novels by Elizabeth George. Nathaniel Parker has an extensive list of audiobooks to his credit, ranging from the classics of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy to more modern writings and children's books.

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Entertaining but short on mystery

This was fun just because the characters are terrific, however, I do not remember Marge being so unpleasant. She was very disagreeable in this episode and the Bunburry triangle non existant.

Always great

A nice story and great interplay. The only thing I wish is that he had been able to propose.

I love the characters

Funny. Easy. Cozy British mystery story. The characters are funny. I love following the series.

Enjoyable and easy going reading

Fun story of the juxtaposition of London to rural life. There are Interesting personalities with twisting fun, little stories that mimic real life. A true delight.

Marge is Getting Distracting

The character and her negativism is just getting to be too distracting from the rest of the book. I am so annoyed that I want to skip over any part in which she is included,