Dylan McCabe, ein irischer Bauarbeiter mit einer großen Klappe, beschwert sich lauthals über die mangelnden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen bei einem eilig durchgeführten Bauprojekt. Als er nach einem Sturz auf der Baustelle tot aufgefunden wird, scheint es, als wären Dylans Warnungen allzu begründet gewesen. Allerdings nur bis Jack und Sarah sich einschalten und der vermeintliche Unfall auf einmal verdächtig nach einem eiskalten Mord aussieht.
Wenige Tage vor Weihnachten machen Jack und Sarah sich auf die Suche nach dem Schuldigen. Sehr bald geraten sie dabei jedoch selbst in Gefahr.
Neil Richards has worked as a producer and writer in TV and film, creating scripts for BBC, Disney, and Channel 4, and earning numerous Bafta nominations along the way.
He's also written script and story for over 20 video games including The Da Vinci Code and Starship Titanic, co-written with Douglas Adams, and consults around the world on digital storytelling.
His writing partnership with NYC-based Matt Costello goes back to the late 90's and the two have written many hours of TV together. Cherringham the series is their first crime fiction as co-writers.
An American and an Englishman writing crime stories with an American and an English hero - what took us so long?
Der 15. Band von aktuell 46 Bänden dieser Cosy Crime Reihe! Ich freue mich sehr, dass diese Reihe so viele Bände hat, denn ich mag sie! Ich mag das Setting und das Zusammenspiel von Jack und Sarah. Die Fälle sind spannend und rätselhaft, und trotzdem ist es aber auch eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. In diesem Band geht es um einen irischen Bauarbeiter, der nach einem Sturz von einer Baustelle stirbt. Es sieht nicht nach einem Unfall aus... Unterhaltsam und kurzweilig wie immer 💗
Nicely written, the plot was good, the events easy to follow, always a pleasure finding Sarah and Jack again. I'm starting to fall in love with this place!
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A Fatal Fall: Cherringham 15 Chronological order, not necessary but recommended.
In A Nutshell: Written in the vein of a classic mystery our amateur sleuths are investigating what appears to be the accidental death of a labourer. I found little to get my teeth into and guessed the plot. Pleasant but not rivetting.
The Protagonists: Take one hard-boiled former New York City Detective retired to Cherringham England and one Brit businesswoman divorcee who fled home to Cherringham, and you have our protagonists. The professional and amateur in the sleepy Oxford countryside. Jack Brennan is the gentleman, and Sarah Edwards mother of two is the techie.
The Plot:How did the builder die. Well, it turns out to be a case of eye spy.
Written in the old school style this formulaic cliche story works wonders. It transports the reader to a sleepy English village where murder happens without any of the gore. And there is no pressure on Jack or Sarah to have a relationship. Yet. They are just two people who work well together and enjoy what they do.
Well written, light and refreshing a pleasant read.
Sexual Content: U Language: U Violent: U Would I read the next one or reread ?: Yes
My rating system (* = star) 0* Could not finish this book (waste of time) 1* Finished the book but didn't like it. 2* Finished the book it was okay. 3* A good read worth your time. 4* An excellent read often with a novel concept or unusual plot. 5* A magnificent read. A prominent example of the genre.
It was set up to be an accident, but one dodgy witness was bothered by it. How to get legal evidence is a major problem for Jack and Sarah to find in their investigation. Love this idea of a series given in short bursts that are just the right size as well as so much more flexible than a whole novel! The ongoing sleuthing involves a retired and widowed older NYPD homicide cop who is finding life in the English countryside a fair antidote to his mourning, and a local recently divorced woman who has returned to her hometown with her children. They make a good sleuthing pair. Voice actor Neil Dudgeon has been an excellent asset to my listening pleasure, making sure that I know who's talking while I do mindless things.
I'm not really sure how to rate this one. I absolutely love the town of Cherryingham. The setting of a small English town and the main characters always make this series a cozy read that I enjoy going back to. I love the relationship between Jake and Sara and the mixture of his NYC style and her British one. I also love the narrator. I just didn't love the actual mystery. Seemed a bit over the top.
Another quick outing with Jack and Sarah. This time, the reader knows there is no such thing as a simple construction site accident when this investigating duo is called in. With a couple of twists and turns, and a few deceptions, the reader is quickly back in the mix and all too soon realizes feigned concern is nothing more than a ruse.
Late one rainy, icy night, a building worker is finishing up for the night. As he climbs around the scaffolding piling up tiles for the next day, he slips and falls to his death. Is it an accident? Is it something more sinister? Jack and Sarah look into the mystery.
Once again the dynamic duo has stumbled upon another mystery. Would they prove the death of Dylan McCabe is an accident or a murder? The Christmas Holiday is upon them but they would not let their guard down. Once again you can travel right along with them.
A good book to listen too when you clean the house. It gives you ”Midsomer murders” wibes. It is fun to try to figure out how the guilty person is. Jack is a retired cop from US, Sarah is a singel mom and they solves crime together. This one was about a murder/accident.
The mystery behind Dylan McCabe murder was fast paced and pulling. Sarah and Jack have done a fantastic job finding the killer. Great work by Matthew Costello!