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Cherringham #41
No Place to Hide
When Ed Finnlay - computer programmer and devoted father of two - goes missing, there’s not a lot the local police can do. After all, Ed himself told them he would be gone...for quite some time. As the weeks go by with no news, his wife reaches out to Jack and Sarah for help. But they soon learn that there are odd secrets about this missing husband and that he might not only be gone, but also in serious danger. Can Jack and Sarah do what seems impossible...and find Ed Finlay?
Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.
Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.
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Published May 27, 2022
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December 14, 2023
Love me a nice wholesome mystery.
May 28, 2023
4 stars
As luck would have it, this book is very similar to "The Last Thing He Told Me" book and I am now watching the tv series. Nevertheless a good one. Enjoyed it!
As luck would have it, this book is very similar to "The Last Thing He Told Me" book and I am now watching the tv series. Nevertheless a good one. Enjoyed it!
May 29, 2022
No Place to Hide is definitely one of the strongest entries in the Cherringham series. As usual, I enjoyed the characters and the setting most of all but the mystery in this one was especially well done for such a short piece. I actually would have appreciated it as a full length novel had Matthew Costello felt he could have expanded it. I recommend all of this series. They are relaxing and fun every time.
May 29, 2022
I simply love Jack and Sarah! This is the 41st novella about Cherringham and I've enjoyed every one of them. This one was about a disappearing man that Jack and Sarah said they'd find for his wife.
No romance and no swearing at all.
As for the narration: Neil Dudgeon is a good narrator but he does need to stop making Sarah sound like a man.
No romance and no swearing at all.
As for the narration: Neil Dudgeon is a good narrator but he does need to stop making Sarah sound like a man.
February 26, 2022
One of the best Cherringham episodes
Intriguing mystery, great plot subject, writing as usual is great. I read it in one sitting. Just wished it could have lasted a little longer.
Can’t wait for the next epidose.
Intriguing mystery, great plot subject, writing as usual is great. I read it in one sitting. Just wished it could have lasted a little longer.
Can’t wait for the next epidose.
March 6, 2022
In a Bubble
Great read, loved the plot. Jack and Sarah saved the day! They are a wonderful team armed with smarts, skills, and the right conventions to get the job done. Can't wait to see what mystery awaits this duo next.
Great read, loved the plot. Jack and Sarah saved the day! They are a wonderful team armed with smarts, skills, and the right conventions to get the job done. Can't wait to see what mystery awaits this duo next.
March 22, 2022
Nice, tidy story
This series continues its excellence. Well written stories by master story tellers. Don't let the "British cozy" designation fool you. Tightly written without a lot of excess verbiage. Refreshing. Thank you guys!
This series continues its excellence. Well written stories by master story tellers. Don't let the "British cozy" designation fool you. Tightly written without a lot of excess verbiage. Refreshing. Thank you guys!
April 21, 2022
Really, really enjoyable
This story is up there with the best of Jack and Sarah's adventures. It felt like they had to work at this one, rather than coast to a result as seems to have been the norm of late. Looking forward to the next one.
This story is up there with the best of Jack and Sarah's adventures. It felt like they had to work at this one, rather than coast to a result as seems to have been the norm of late. Looking forward to the next one.
December 26, 2024
These mini adventures are perfect Boxing Day fare, although I might have drifted off for a couple of chapters.
So relaxing to have Mr Midsomer Murders (Neil Dudgeon) narrate a gently intriguing mystery that’s not too taxing.
So relaxing to have Mr Midsomer Murders (Neil Dudgeon) narrate a gently intriguing mystery that’s not too taxing.
February 26, 2022
So fun to visit Cherringham!
I love this series and this one is particularly good! I highly recommend this series as well as this book!
I love this series and this one is particularly good! I highly recommend this series as well as this book!
February 26, 2022
No place to hide.
I really liked this book very exciting. Well written.
I give it 5 stars. I will recommend this book to my family and friends.
I really liked this book very exciting. Well written.
I give it 5 stars. I will recommend this book to my family and friends.
March 12, 2022
Good story
Love the story line and would definitely recommend the series,I have enjoyed them all.Can not wait for the next one
Love the story line and would definitely recommend the series,I have enjoyed them all.Can not wait for the next one
May 22, 2022
Another good one
Another good book,I love this series. I love the central characters of Jack and Sarah and the way they work together.
Another good book,I love this series. I love the central characters of Jack and Sarah and the way they work together.
June 11, 2022
Lukijana Neil Dudgeon.
Ihan näppärä tarina, jonka kuuntelin parilla kävely- ja pyörälenkillä.
Ihan näppärä tarina, jonka kuuntelin parilla kävely- ja pyörälenkillä.
July 1, 2022
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Read by Neil Dudgeon.
I have loved each and every one of the Cherringham stories and this one is no exception. More, please!
Read by Neil Dudgeon.
I have loved each and every one of the Cherringham stories and this one is no exception. More, please!
July 6, 2022
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October 6, 2022
3.25 stars
May 4, 2023
Great. Good fun
June 14, 2023
This episode reads more like a thriller. Really enjoyed it.
September 24, 2023
This book was really well developed and pulling. I enjoyed it the entire time. Ending was emotionally good and satisfying.
April 20, 2024
⭐️3.5⭐️
December 21, 2025
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 mystery.
July 7, 2022
Audiobook
July 2, 2024
I’m enjoying very much this long running series of cosy short stories, written by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards, narrated by Neil Dudgeon.
Set in the fictitious Cotswold village of Cherringham, it features English web designer, Sarah Edwards, and ex New York homicide detective, Jack Brennan, who relocated to the UK when his wife died. He lives on an old barge moored at Cherringham with his dog, Riley.
He and Sarah are the village’s unofficial private detectives and are adept at solving mysteries, aided by Jack’s background and Sarah’s internet expertise.
When Ed Finlay, a computer programmer and devoted family man, doesn’t return from work one day, his wife Emma is scared something bad has happened to him. The police can’t do much as Ed told them in confidence that he’d be away for some time.
After hearing nothing for a month, Emma asks Jack and Sarah for help. They soon discover secrets and are concerned that Ed is not only missing but most probably also in danger.
The mysteries are succinct and well written with well thought through plots.
Set in the fictitious Cotswold village of Cherringham, it features English web designer, Sarah Edwards, and ex New York homicide detective, Jack Brennan, who relocated to the UK when his wife died. He lives on an old barge moored at Cherringham with his dog, Riley.
He and Sarah are the village’s unofficial private detectives and are adept at solving mysteries, aided by Jack’s background and Sarah’s internet expertise.
When Ed Finlay, a computer programmer and devoted family man, doesn’t return from work one day, his wife Emma is scared something bad has happened to him. The police can’t do much as Ed told them in confidence that he’d be away for some time.
After hearing nothing for a month, Emma asks Jack and Sarah for help. They soon discover secrets and are concerned that Ed is not only missing but most probably also in danger.
The mysteries are succinct and well written with well thought through plots.
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