When Night falls

Bunburry #14

by Helena Marchmont

The picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry has been rocked by a series of burglaries, with dark suspicions over who is responsible. A discovery at the scene of the crime in the home of Bunburry’s favourite senior citizens, Liz and Marge, leads amateur sleuth Alfie to fear the worst. He decides that this time, the matter should be left to the proper authorities. But with Constable Emma Hollis on sick leave, and Sergeant Harold Wilson as work-shy as ever, some of the villagers have other ideas...

Genres: Mystery, Audiobook, Cozy Mystery, British Literature, Crime, Contemporary, Fiction

123 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 27, 2022

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

[Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Im 14. Band dieser gemütlichen Krimireihe kommt es zu einer Reihe von Einbrüchen. Sogar bei Liz und Marge wird eingebrochen. Alle im Dorf sind alarmiert, und es gibt schon bald eine Verdächtige: die Bibliothekarin Gwen. Alfie kann das nicht glauben und geht der Sache auf den Grund. Diesmal muss er allerdings ohne Liz und Marge und auch ohne Emma auskommen, die immer noch krank ist...
❤️‍ Ein weiterer unterhaltsamer Band dieser Reihe. Mich konnte er wieder gut unterhalten. Ich mag die Atmosphäre, die Charaktere und das Rätselhafte.

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es gab diesmal für meinen Geschmack zu viel rote Heringe aber im Großen und Ganzen war es wieder recht unterhaltsam.

[Arnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Bobbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun cozy mystery. Once again, very nicely narrated.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️ 3.5 stars ⭐️

[Pinky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very satisfying. It had been over a year since I read the last Bunburry mystery so I had to go back and reread that first. In Lost and Found, Constable Emma had been injured and hospitalized in an accident saving Alfie’s niece Ruby from a stalker. Alfie lied and said he was Emma’s fiancé in order to visit her in the hospital and sets off a chain of village gossip that long outlives Emma’s recovery. So that’s where When Night Falls begins. Emma is on restricted duty when a number of break-ins have the villagers up in arms. A group of “vigilantes” decide the high school goths are responsible and Bunburry gets a little wild. Meanwhile, Emma’s sister Laura is visiting to take care of Emma after the accident and she’s interested in Alfie. And so introduces another Bunburry Triangle of sorts that has nothing to do with crime investigations.

[Gary and Sandra Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming

When burglaries start happening in Bunburry, everyone is concerned it will happen to them. When Archie's two favorite people become victims the Bunburry Triangle minus two jumps into action, confronting new arrivals that have formed a vigilant group, Archie must figure out who is doing this to his village and why. On the personal front Archie's love life is a mess, just ask anyone in the villshe, they'll tell you.

[Carol Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mystery was good. Archie jumps to conclusions a bit too quickly but is able to change his mind as they find new evidence. There are a couple of legitimate suspects and I liked how the clues worked together. Archie and Emma make a good team, but they need to communicate better when it comes to their personal relationship.

I enjoyed this installment. It’s a fun, light series. I enjoy spending time with the quirky residents of Bunburry. I do wish I could have some of the fudge, though.

[Kaija · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lukijana ihana Nathaniel Parker.
Olipa tämä mainio pieni kertomus. Lukijalla oli taasen upeasti eläytyvää kerrontaa. Liz ja Marge olivat tällä kertaa hyvin pienessä osassa, Alfien ja Emman ollessa pääosassa, kylän tuttuja asukkeja unohtamatta. Pidin siitä, että Alfien (rakkaus)elämä nytkähti vähän etiäpäin, vaikka se mielenkiintoiseen vaiheeseen vieläkin jäi.

[Chautona Havig · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are too many to review, thanks to Goodreads' not-working sidebar, so I'm copying and pasting a series review on each one:

Marchmont has created a delightful village, hilarious characters, and interesting mysteries that kept me buying the next to find out what's up in the Cotswolds. An absolute delight.

[Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy the series, and like the characters. The only negative thing is the way the publisher justifies the columns. They break words at the end of the column in weird ways...gree-(next line) ting,che-cked, compa-ring.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

lighthearted cosy village mystery

Helena Marchmont's slim volumes are packed with personalities and are quick delicious reads. The mysteries are simple but engaging. I wish she wrote at longer length.

[Debbie Camp · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWESOME!

I love these Bunburry mysteries. My favorite part of this book is when Alfie realizes he has true feelings for Emma. Finding out she has true feelings for him, too, was fun. Thank you, Mrs. Marchmont

[Leserling Belana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love cozy crimes, and I love this series -- not in a small part due to Nathaniel Parker's great rendition, which he always delivers perfectly. The books are short and sweet, the characters lovable, and I'm looking forward to the next instalment.

[Lizz Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very cozy Cozy series set in a small village. The village is concerned by a rash of sudden robberies while Constable Emma is sidelined with an injury. Good thing Alfie is able to track down clues. Too bad his love life isn't so easy for him to manage. This can be read as a standalone.

[Mo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was supposed to be reading an intense novel for my book club, but was not in the mood for it. I was driving around all day, and this fit the bill. Lighthearted and undemanding.

Audiobook
Narrator - Nathaniel Parker
Duration: 03:08:17

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a good read

These episodes of life in Bunbury are always interesting and adventurous. The characters grow and evolve more with each book.

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

lovely mystery series

I enjoy this series because the bad guy always gets caught. The characters are so quirky you want to live Bunburry with them.

[Susan J. Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of detail

The Bunburry books keep improving plots. Alive is involved with Emma finally. There is a persistent lack of communication however, necessitating more action.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming series

I love the character development and the underlying theme that goodness prevails and kindness matters. I hope that the series continues.

[Homerun2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

Always enjoyable village cozy.

[Caren · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Fun audio series of short mysteries

[Lisa Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the village of Bunburry, and the folks who live there. I wish Alfie would get his act together, the ongoing romantic missteps is getting old.

[Neely Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A string of burglaries has the whole town up in arms. When Liz and Marge have cherished items stolen, Alfie feels compelled to do something about it.

[Kataklicik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook : Spotify.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting cozy mystery. Don't accuse unless you are sure.

[Dana Crouch (Callaway) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this one was just ok. Romance subplot is feeling forced.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story. Goth is featured!

[Nancy Tuttle · Rating 5 out of 5]

What’s not to like…

when every character is irresistible and indelible in this series. The plots are quickly paced, always leaving the reader wanting more Bunburry with each installment. Absolutely love this series!

[Noel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and just ok