A Bitter Feast: A Novel Audiobook (Free)

‘Crombie’s Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James characters are rich, emotionally textured, fully human. They will be the impressive creations of a remarkable writer.’-Louise Penny

New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie comes back having a mesmerizing entry in her “superb” (Miami Herald) series, where Scotland Lawn detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma Adam are pulled into a harmful internet of secrets, is situated, and murder buried under the surface of the picturesque Cotswolds town.

Scotland Yard about A Bitter Feast: A Novel Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his wife, Detective Inspector Gemma James, have been invited for a soothing weekend in the tranquil Cotswolds, among Britain’s most beautiful and historic locations, famous for its rolling hills, sheep-strewn green meadows, golden cottages, and timeless villages that wthhold the spirit of aged England.

Duncan, Gemma, and their kids are guests at Beck House, the country estate belonging to the family of Melody Talbot, Gemma’s trusted detective sergeant. No ordinary farmers, the Talbots are rich and prominent with ties to Britain’s most effective and influential. A centerpiece of the glorious fall getaway is normally a posh charity luncheon catered by up-and-coming chef Viv Holland. After more than a decade in London, Viv has came back to her native Glouscestershire, making a name for herself with her innovative, mouthwatering use of the neighborhood bounty. Went to by many dozen of the area’s well-to-do, as well as national meals bloggers and restaurant critics, the event could make Viv a celebrity.

But a tragic car accident followed by some mysterious deaths could destroy her ascent. Each piece of info that surfaces helps it be clear the killer acquired a connection with Viv’s pub-and perhaps with Beck Home itself.

Does the reality lie before? Or is it more immediate, woven in to the tangled relationships and bitter resentments swirling among the personnel at Beck Home with Viv’s pub? Or is it a lot more personal, entwined with secrets concealed by Viv, her business partner Bea Abbot, and Viv’s eleven-year-old girl Grace?

Further revelations rock and roll the Talbots’ estate and pull Duncan and Gemma and their co-workers into the analysis. With a lot at stake both individually and professionally, specifically for Melody Talbot, locating the killer becomes among the team’s most important cases.