by Jay Gill (Author), Sam Booth (Narrator), QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd (Publisher)

An Audiobook review

   As the author, JAY GILL, introduces in his prelude, MURDER IN FULBRIDGE VILLAGE is a unique whodunnit, set in a quaint British village in the 1920s. It’s a refreshing departure from the norm, with no ‘bedroom shenanigans or foul language,’ making it a perfect choice for those seeking a clean yet intriguing mystery.

Henry Fleming, a retired private investigator, gets bored and decides to visit his long-time (plutonic) friend, Lily Riley. Lily is a retired mystery author, living well off her earnings. She is also a superb gardener and cook.  When he arrives, a village fete is about to open, and Lily’s famous strawberry jam will be featured. Henry learns that her jam has been picked up by a marketing company and will go viral, selling in cities and other countries, enhanced by her fame and picture. Lily is not interested in making more money, but her friend and partner in the venture, Valerie Toussaint is. Very much so.

When a murder occurs (after several angry altercations at the village’s Fete) and Lily becomes a suspect, Henry Fleming finds he must defend his dear friend and catch a killer! Like all English villages, this town is full of suspects with clear motives to kill and hardly any alibies. Fleming must do something highly irregular to nab the nasty villain. So very clever!

This book is a very nice afternoon read, and in my version, “heard” by the talented narrator SAM BOOTH. Good job, my man!

Four solid STARS