Synopses & Reviews
Eleanor Trewynn is a widow of some years living in Port Mabyn, a small fishing village in Cornwall, England. In her younger days, she traveled the exotic parts of the world with her husband. These days, shes retired and founded the local charity shop. Her niece, Megan Pencarrow, transferred nearby, and was recently promoted to the rank of Detective Sargent. Perhaps the only downside is that she is now working for a DI who doesnt approve of women on the police force and who really doesnt much approve of Megans aunt Eleanor, as she is something of a thorn in his rather substantial side.
All of these factors collide when, the day after collecting donations, Eleanor and the vicars wife find the dead body of a longhaired, scruffy-looking youth hidden in the stockroom of the charity shop. Then they discover that some donated jewelry thought to be fake is actually very real, very expensive, and the haul from a violent robbery in London. Making matters more complex, the corpse found in the storeroom is apparently not one of the robbers. Carola Dunn's Manna from Hades is a confounding Cornish case of daring theft, doublecross, and a wily older woman confronted by a case of murder most foul.
Review
"Adept at showing character through witty dialogue, Dunn paints an amusing picture of a small town that readers will want to visit again soon."--Publishers Weekly "Shades of Miss Marple."--Kirkus Reviews "Dunn has a knack for writing meatier-than-usual cozies with strong female characters, and she has another charming winner here."--Booklist
Review
"Adept at showing character through witty dialogue, Dunn paints an amusing picture of a small town that readers will want to visit again soon."--Publishers Weekly "Shades of Miss Marple."--Kirkus Reviews "Dunn has a knack for writing meatier-than-usual cozies with strong female characters, and she has another charming winner here."--Booklist
Synopsis
"Manna from Hades" is a confounding case of daring theft, double-cross, and awily older woman confronted by a case of murder most foul.
Synopsis
"Welcome to Cornwall, beautiful land of Cornish pasties, cream teas, and murder."—
Kirkus Reviews Eleanor Trewynn, recently widowed, returns home from years of working overseas to retire to the cozy village of Port Maybn in Cornwall, England. Even in retirement though, she continues her charity work, leasing out the first floor of her house to a charity shop. One morning as she opens the shop, she finds both a particularly valuable donation and a corpse stuffed into the storeroom. The donation is linked to a violent robbery in London but the corpse looks nothing like the robbers being sought by the police. With the help of her niece, Detective Sergeant Megan Pencarrow, and, begrudgingly, Detective Inspector Scumble, Eleanor is determined to unscramble this confounding case of daring theft, double cross, and murder most foul.
About the Author
CAROLA DUNN is the author of numerous books, including the Cornish mystery series featuring Eleanor Trewynn and the Daisy Dalrymple mystery novels. Born and raised in England, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.