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Bunburry #20

by Helena Marchmont, Sabine Schilasky (Translator)

Alfie McAlister nimmt an einem Schreibkurs in dem abgelegenen Herrenhaus Hallwood Hall teil - dem Ort, an dem er einst einen verschollenen Oscar-Wilde-Text entdeckte. Was als literarische Auszeit beginnt, entwickelt sich bald zu einem undurchsichtigen Eine Teilnehmerin verschwindet spurlos und die Atmosphäre wird zunehmend unheimlicher. Alfie beginnt zu zweifeln, ob wirklich jeder den Kurs aus rein kreativen Gründen besucht. Je näher er der Wahrheit kommt, desto riskanter wird es - denn plötzlich schwebt er selbst in tödlicher Gefahr ...


Über die Frische Luft, herrliche Natur und weit weg von London! Das denkt sich Alfie McAlister, als er das Cottage seiner Tante in den Cotswolds erbt. Und packt kurzerhand die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe, um der Hauptstadt für einige Zeit den Rücken zu kehren. Kaum im malerischen Bunburry angekommen, trifft er auf Liz und Marge, zwei alte Ladys, die es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben und ihn direkt in ihr großes Herz schließen. Doch schon bald stellt Alfie Auch wenn es hier verführerisch nach dem besten Fudge der Cotswolds duftet - Verbrechen gibt selbst in der schönsten Idylle. Gemeinsam mit Liz und Marge entdeckt Alfie seinen Spaß am Ermitteln und als Team lösen die drei jeden Fall!


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Genres: Cozy Mystery, Audiobook, Mystery

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2026

About the author

Helena Marchmont is a pseudonym of Olga Wojtas, who was born and brought up in Edinburgh. She was encouraged to write by an inspirational English teacher, Iona M. Cameron. Olga won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award in 2015, has had more than 30 short stories published in magazines and anthologies and recently published her first mystery Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Golden Samovar.

Reviews

[Homerun2]

These little Bunberry mystery novellas are addictive. They are efficiently written, cleverly plotted, with endearing characters.

[Anne]

I'm not sure, why I go back and read/listen to the Bunburry books. I hate the lack of clear communication between Alfie and Emma (are people really like this? or am I just too autistic?)...
But the crime was interesting as usual.

[Shiloah]

This is up there as one of my favourites of the series.

[Carol Evans]

I love the Bunburry mysteries. They’re short little reads/listens that are perfect when I’m not sure what I want to commit to next. This time around, Alfie is enrolled at a writing course at Hallwood Hall – perhaps not the best place for him to go back to. The writers are an odd collection and there’s clearly tension in the air, so when one of them leaves suddenly but with no way to get to town or the station, Alfie is suspicious.

Adding to my list of things to not do if I’m in a cozy mystery book: let someone take my phone away because it’s a “distraction”

The mystery here is good. It’s only 3 1/2 hours long, but we get several suspects and a couple of nice clues. This time, it’s up to Alfie and Emma to solve the mystery and I kind of missed Liz and Marge – they’re around but not really integral. I do wish Emma and Alfie would learn to communicate better and stop jumping to the worst conclusions when it comes to their relationship.

[Lavada Haga]

Great book

I love Alfie and Emma and all the other people in this series. I love Bunburry. I love this series! In this book Alfie is investigating the disappearance of Eleanor. Things go badly. Emma to the rescue! The ending brought tears to my eyes!

[Judith K. Weishaar]

Very Interesting Conclusion

I've read all the Bunbury books. They are down to earth and keep you guessing. This story was so different from all the others. Can't wait to read the next book!

[Dawn-marie Tubbs]

Enjoyed this read

Interesting characters . Easy to like and dislike. Looking forward to next book. I am going to be sad when this series comes to an end. I love the Bun berry Triangle.

[Kaija]

Lukijana upea Nathaniel Parker.
Rakastan Parkerin ääntä ja hänen eläytyvää lukutyyliään.
Tässä kirjassa Alfie on pääosassa, ei Bunburry triangel. Mielestäni oli hyvä idea sijoittaa tarina pois kylästä. Vain lähimmät mainitaan tässä osassa. Alfie saa menneisyydestään selvää ja jopa romanssi Emman kanssa etenee. Tästä kirjasta jäi taas hyvä mieli ja ehdottomasti odotan jo jatkoa.

[Gary and Sandra Sims]

Very enjoyable

There is trouble at a writers retreat, one person missing, and the other writers seem not to care, except Archie but will he be next. Very cosy mystery.

[Pinky]

Less focus on the Bunburry Triangle and more on Alfie and his relationship with Sgt Emma. Alfie enrolls in an Oscar Wilde writing course and is enmeshed in a mystery.

[Caren]

3.76 stars, fun mysteries to listen to

[Kataklicik]

Audiobook, read by Nathaniel Parker.

[Kiersten Johnson]

Although this wasn't my favorite in the series, I am 20 installments and will continue with these. In this one, the focus was more on Alfie and kind of Emma, with the rest of the Bunbury Triangle making just a small appearance. I feel these books really capture me when Liz and Marge interact more. I though the premise of this one was interesting. I know it is difficult for an author to execute a locked room mystery in modern times, but I felt it was a little unbelievable that Alfie could not send a text when he had to give up his phone and that he wasn't advised of this in advance. We get some more backstory about Alfie parents and aunt, which I was definitely interested in after following this story for so long. I just cringe a little about Emma and Alfie's relationship- they have serious communication issues and its hard for me to be invested in them as anything more than a secondary plot point.