Cold Case

Cherringham #40

by Matthew Costello, Neil Richards

It's winter in Cherringham, and petty thief Charlie Topper's life is in danger. Desperate, he reaches out to Jack and Sarah for help: last summer - during a robbery - he witnessed a cold-blooded murder, and now he fears the killer is after him. Can Jack and Sarah solve this very cold case - before the desperate murderer comes for them too?

Genres: Mystery, Audiobook, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary, Modern, Crime

146 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2021

Reviews

[Stacy Wilson]

I always enjoy returning to this series. I love the main characters and the setting in Cotswold. There's no curse words or romance in this book. There is a murder, but no graphic scenes. It starts off in summer but quickly moves forward to winter, so it's a perfect read on a cold, cozy night. It's short, so it can be read in one sitting. I listen to the audio version, and it reminds me of an old radio show.

[Lavins]

4 stars

Another great instalment in this series. I love these short and sweet books. And the biggest highlight keeps being the voice of DCI Burnaby:)

[Kataklicik]

Audiobook : Spotify .
Read by Neil Dudgeon .

Good, as always, but somehow lacking the hook that usually reels me in. All the usual elements are there, and I'm not quite sure what it is though - could it be that I was looking forward to more of the usual village characters, more of the village, more of Cherringham life? I dunno. Still good though, and still looking forward to the next episode!

[Kimberly Thorpe]

This s another great book in the series. Quick read, with a surprising conclusion. Each book is stand-alone with the same central characters. For this "cold case", Jack & Sarah are ask help a thief whose life has been threaten because he witnessed a murder. There are a number of characters including the murder victim's wife and business partners. There are a number of twist and turns and the ending will have you racing with Jack to "save" Sarah who has a surprise for everyone.

[Trish R.]

Jack and Sarah are at it again. Trying to figure out who killed a man and the case had grown cold. And besides the killer there were so many people who were guilty of something else. It was very odd this time.

No romance and no swearing to speak of.

As for the narration: I've loved Neil Dudgeon in every one of the 40 books I've listened to. Especially Jack's voice.

[Sascha Vennemann]

Wenn in Cherringham der Schnee fällt, ist das Verbrechen nicht weit: Fälle in Schnee und Eis aufzuklären ist für Jack und Sarah nichts Neues. Diesmal geht es um einen Mord an einem windigen Finanzberater: Der wurde im Sommer von einem Scharfschützen in der Nähe seines Hauses erschossen. Die Polizei tappt im Dunklen, was die Hintergründe angeht. Aber nun ist ein Zeuge aufgetaucht: ein Dieb, der just am Mordabend in das Anwesen einbrach und offenbar ein wichtiges Beweisstück stibitzte. Jack und Sarah nehmen sich den "Cold Case" (so der Originaltitel) vor, was keine leichte Aufgabe ist. Denn verdächtig sind alle – die Witwe des Verstorbenen, dessen Geschäftspartner und natürlich die geprellten Kunden. // Der 40. "Cherringham"-Band "Ein eiskaltes Verbrechen" ist insgesamt sicher nicht der eleganteste Fall für das britisch-amerikanische Ermittler-Duo. Dafür erweisen sich manche falsche Fährten als zu konstruiert und die Ermittler-Gespräche in den ersten beiden Dritteln sind vielfach zu lang geraten. Hält man bis zum Finale durch, wird es aber noch einmal richtig spannend und man bekommt eine schöne und dramatische Auflösung präsentiert. Ebenfalls nett: Die kleinen Anspielungen auf bereits bekannte Orte und alte Fälle. Unterhaltsame Cosy-Crime-Lektüre für ein paar kaminwarme Winterabende.

[Sally Kilpatrick]

Love the series!

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. I’ve mainly listened on Audible, but have also purchased the Kindle versions for the 3 or so. I know they are “shorts,” which leaves little room for the personal side of the characters. However, please take time for Sarah and Jack to take their relationship beyond friends! They are perfect for each other. It’s just not realistic that neither would go on to develop a new relationship after the loss of their respective spouses. If neither dates anyone else for years, then it makes sense they are really attracted to each other. So please take a little time in the story for the relationship to develop. It could be on the wrap-up at the end perhaps without taking too much time from the investigative part. The details could happen “off-line,” so to speak - between episodes. Then the change could be referenced briefly in the next story. If such a development occurs in the next few episodes, then please ignore these comments. If not, then….

[Kaija]

Lukijana Neil Dudgeon.
Todella hienoa ja eläytyvää luentaa, sanotaan se nyt heti alta pois. Itse tarina oli vähän erilainen kuin aiemmat. Henkilöhahmoja oli paljon ja rehellisyyden nimissä on sanottava, että menin välillä vähän sekaisinkin heidän rooleistaan, mutta se taas oli omaa keskittymättömyyttä. Viihdyttäviä hetkiä silti taas, lopussa jännitystä ja toimintaa.

[Arliss]

I always enjoy the Cherringham books and Cold Case is no exception. It's a bit thinner in plot than many but I still had a good time and will happily read on in this series. I love the two main characters and there is no question that I would kill to love in Cherringham itself. I look forward to each of these books and read them as a reward to myself. I recommend them for that very reason.

[Marilyn]

Sara showed her moxie!

What a great story!
What is amazing is I can read it just as the reader does, because it is writen that way. Hearing how it is said in my head as I glance at it. Wow...
I usually buy the Audible book but had a mix up when purchesing it. So I just went with it. Great snowstorm, Felt right there, yes...Amazing!

[Judi Christopherson]

Good who dun it

BUT writing is getting worse with each new episode. The story’s dialog is choppy and too cryptic to be enjoyable. The “know each other too well for words” is detrimental to the story. And annoying.

[Kim Campbell]

A great way to spend a couple of hours on a wet and wetter Sunday afternoon.

[Christine Pilcher]

Brilliant

Sarah and Jack are great partners and I love reading about their adventures. This story is great with all of the red herrings and twists and turns.

[Janet Phillips]

True murder mystery

No dead ends. Wrapped up tight. Jack and Sarah did it again. Cherringham is safe for a little while. 😊

[H]

Love this cozy mystery series. Waiting for the next one!

[Karen]

Such light easy reading

Really enjoy the series. The characters,the camaraderie, the little quirky parts make the series very nice indeed. I highly recommend.

[Caren]

3,5 stars always fun to listen to

[Neely Powell]

An unsolved murder and jewel heist becoming cold for local police. But imagine Jack’s surprise when the jewel thief asks for help.

[Sophie]

Good episode. I liked the storyline. I liked the characters.

[Meggie]

The case in this book was enjoyable and well developed. I liked it.

[Donna]

Fun little cozy….

[Sara Tilley]

Guilty pleasure. First Cherringham tale for a couple of years and it was as cosy as a sloppy old cardi.

[Andrew]

3.5

[Jette Katharina]

Starts nicely, but turns out to be a real low point.
Actually, the most disappointing bit is that both Jack and Sarah act so (unnecessarily) dumb at times that I wanted to smack them.

[Jayne]

Audiobook

[Cecilia Gustavsson]

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.

[Lisa DiGiacomo]

The reader of this entire series on Audible is fantastic! Like listening to good ol' fashioned radio!