Bunburry 1-3

A Cosy Mystery Compilation

By: Helena Marchmont

Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker

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

In "Murder at the Mousetrap," the first Bunburry book, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced with a welcome dose of humour. Alfie McAlister has retreated from London to the peace and quiet of the country to recover from a personal tragedy. But an accidental death - which may have been no accident - reveals that the heart of England is far from the tranquil backwater he imagined. After arriving in Bunburry, he is co-opted as an amateur detective by Liz and Marge, two elderly ladies who were best friends with Alfie's late Aunt Augusta. And it is not long before their investigations take an even more dramatic turn...

In "A Murderous Ride," the second Bunburry book, Alfie discovers that he has not only inherited a cottage from his late Aunt Augusta but also a 1950s Jaguar. He is dismayed: for reasons of his own, he no longer drives. Aunt Augusta's best friends, Liz and Marge, persuade him to get behind the wheel again - but that's just the start of his troubles. Alfie discovers it's a seriously bad idea to get on the wrong side of the local police sergeant. Especially when he finds himself at a murder scene and the sergeant decides Alfie's the murderer. There's only one thing to be done. Alfie has to track down the real murderer himself - which will force him to drive as he's never driven before.

In "A Taste of Murder," the third Bunburry book, a local beef farmer is found dead and Betty Thorndike, vegetarian and Bunburry's only Green Party member, is in the frame. Despite what everyone thinks, Betty is absolutely not Alfie McAlister's girlfriend. But Alfie knows what it's like to be wrongly accused, and enlists the help of his fellow amateur detectives, Liz and Marge, to find out who's responsible. There's just one problem about a farm-based investigation - Alfie's scared of cows...

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 audio books 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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Loved it

Great entertainment, Great stories, Especially Loved Oscar. Hope there’s more. Would highly recommend. Fun listening

Great narrator!

I know Nathaniel Parker from tv, and I liked him there, but his narration was wonderful. He made all the characters come to life!

Enjoyable!

Narration and storyline are great. Also love the cast of characters. Totally enjoyable “read”. Will look for the next in series.

Light, funny, and very enjoyable.

Great narration, good stories, and not too heavy. These stories are the perfect traveling companions.

Cute and Homey

This is a great listen if you want something easy and cute to listen to. I love how short the stories are and the narrator does AWESOME. Highly recommend

Completely Delightful

I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful series. Characters are developed, and Nathaniel Parker is, as always, fantastic. I'll be searching out anything else done by this writer.

Sweet Tale

Totally enjoyable fairy tale like story told by a brilliant narrator
So nice to be transported away from our everyday world

Light and entertaining.

Well narrated, light and entertaining. A welcome distraction in between a heavy workload during Lockdown.

Nathanial Parker is an amazing narrator!

I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the Bunbury series. I look forward to each one being released in auditory form. The books are enjoyable cozy mysteries. Most are 2+ hours long. So, you reach the conclusion fairly quickly, almost disappointing, that the book has finished.

Cozy mysteries with an excellent narrator

These are cozy mysteries with Oscar Wilde as a kind of loosely organizing conceit, but if you don’t know Wilde, or don’t like him, the stories still make perfect sense. The plots are interesting enough, but not particularly complex; the real gem here is Nathaniel Parker’s performance. He has dozens of discrete characterizations in his toolbox, most of them are plausible, and those for recurring characters are consistent across stories. Beautifully done.