Murder at the Mousetrap/ Helena Marchmont

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Murder at the Mousetrap ืžืืช ื”ืœื ื” ืžืืจืฆโ€™ืžื•ื ื˜ ื”ื•ื ืกืคืจ ื‘ืœืฉื™ ืงืœื™ืœ ืฉืžื›ื ื™ืก ืืช ื”ืงื•ืจืืช ืœืขื•ืœื ืžืกืชื•ืจื™ืŸ ืžื—ื•ื™ืš ื‘ืขื™ื™ืจื” ืื ื’ืœื™ืช ื›ืคืจื™ืช ื‘ืฉื ื‘ืื ื‘ืจื™.

ืืœืคื™ ืžืงืืœื™ืกื˜ืจ, ื’ื‘ืจ ืœื•ื ื“ื•ื ื™ ื‘ืฉื ื•ืช ื”ืืจื‘ืขื™ื ืœื—ื™ื™ื•, ืขื•ื‘ืจ ืœืขื™ื™ืจื” ื‘ืขืงื‘ื•ืช ืžื•ืชื” ืฉืœ ื“ื•ื“ืชื• ืื•ื’ื•ืกื˜ื”, ืฉืžื•ืจื™ืฉื” ืœื• ืงื•ื˜ื’โ€™ ืงื˜ืŸ. ื”ื•ื ืžื’ื™ืข ื‘ืžื˜ืจื” ืœื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืžื—ื“ืฉ ื•ืœืžืฆื•ื ืงืฆืช ืฉืงื˜, ืื‘ืœ ืžื”ืจ ืžืื•ื“ ืžื’ืœื” ืฉื”ืฉืœื•ื•ื” ื”ืžืงื•ืžื™ืช ื”ื™ื ื‘ืขื™ืงืจ ืืฉืœื™ื” ื ืขื™ืžื”.

ื”ืื™ืจื•ืขื™ื ื™ื•ืฆืื™ื ืžืฉืœื™ื˜ื” ื›ืืฉืจ ื‘ืžื”ืœืš ื—ื–ืจื•ืช ืœืžื—ื–ื” โ€œืžืœื›ื•ื“ืช ื”ืขื›ื‘ืจื™ืโ€ ืฉืœ ืื’ืชื” ื›ืจื™ืกื˜ื™ ื‘ืชื™ืื˜ืจื•ืŸ ื”ืžืงื•ืžื™, ืžืชืจื—ืฉ ืžื•ื•ืช ืžืกืชื•ืจื™. ืœืžืจื•ืช ืฉืืœืคื™ ืœื ื”ืฉืชืœื‘ ื‘ืžืงื•ื ื•ื”ื•ื ื’ื ืฉื•ืงืœ ืœื—ื–ื•ืจ ืœืœื•ื ื“ื•ืŸ, ื”ื•ื ื ืฉืื‘ ืืœ ืชื•ืš ื”ื—ืงื™ืจื”, ืœื ืžืขื˜ ื‘ื–ื›ื•ืช ืœื™ื– ื•ืžืืจื’โ€™ โ€“ ืฉืชื™ ื—ื‘ืจื•ืช ื•ืชื™ืงื•ืช ืฉืœ ื“ื•ื“ืชื•, ืฉื”ื”ืชืœื”ื‘ื•ืช ืฉืœื”ืŸ ืžืชืขืœื•ืžื•ืช ื‘ืœืฉื™ื•ืช ื’ื•ื‘ืจืช ืขืœ ื›ืœ ื˜ืืงื˜ ื—ื‘ืจืชื™.

ื”ื“ืžื•ื™ื•ืช ืฉืžืื›ืœืกื•ืช ืืช ื‘ืื ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืŸ ืื—ื“ ื”ื ื›ืกื™ื ื”ืขื™ืงืจื™ื™ื ืฉืœ ื”ืกืคืจ.

ืœื™ื– ื•ืžืืจื’โ€™ ืžืฉืžืฉื•ืช ื’ื ื›ืžืงื”ืœื” ื™ื•ื•ื ื™ืช ื•ื’ื ื›ืฆื•ื•ืช ื‘ื™ืœื•ืฉ ืœื ืœื’ืžืจื™ ืžืชื•ืื, ืืš ืžืื•ื“ ื ื—ื•ืฉ. ื”ืŸ ืžืœืื•ืช ื”ื•ืžื•ืจ ืขืฆืžื™, ื—ื˜ื˜ื ื•ืช ืฉืœื ื™ื•ื“ืขืช ืฉื•ื‘ืข, ื•ื“ื™ืืœื•ื’ื™ื ืฉื ืขื™ื ื‘ื™ืŸ ืื ืงื“ื•ื˜ื•ืช ืขืœ ื—ื™ื™ ื”ื›ืคืจ ืœื“ืจืžื•ืช ื ื•ืกื— ืžืงื‘ืช. ื’ื ืื•ืกืงืจ, ื—ื‘ืจื• ื”ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ ื•ื”ื™ืขื™ืœ ืฉืœ ืืœืคื™, ื”ื•ื ื“ืžื•ืช ืœืคื ืชืื•ืŸ. ืื•ืกืงืจ ืžืชืงืฉืจ ืขื ืืœืคื™ ื‘ื”ื•ื“ืขื•ืช ื˜ืงืกื˜ ืฉืžืœืื•ืช ืฆื™ื˜ื•ื˜ื™ื ืฉืœ ืื•ืกืงืจ ื•ื™ื™ืœื“.

ื”ืชื•ืฆืื” ื”ื™ื ืงื•ืงื˜ื™ื™ืœ ืžืฉืขืฉืข ืฉืžืื–ืŸ ื‘ืฆื•ืจื” ื™ืคื” ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ื•ืžื•ืจ, ืชืจื‘ื•ืช ื•ืคืฉืข.

ื”ืกืคืจ ืฉื•ื‘ื” ืœื‘ ื’ื ื‘ื–ื›ื•ืช ื”ืื•ื•ื™ืจื” ื”ื›ืคืจื™ืช ืฉืžืื•ื“ ืžื–ื›ื™ืจื” ืืช ื”ืกืคืจื™ื ืฉืœ ืื’ืชื” ื›ืจื™ืกื˜ื™. ื‘ืื ื‘ืจื™ ื”ื™ื ืžื™ืงืจื• ืงื•ืกืžื•ืก ืื ื•ืฉื™. ื”ื ื•ืฃ ื”ื›ืคืจื™ ื•ื”ืฉืœื• ืฉื›ื•ืœืœ ืกืžื˜ืื•ืช, ืžืืคื™ื•ืช, ืชื™ืื˜ืจื•ืŸ ื•ื—ื ื•ืช ืกืคืจื™ื, ืœื ืžืคืจื™ืข ืœืชื•ืฉื‘ื™ ื”ืขื™ื™ืจื” ืœื”ืกืชื™ืจ ืกื•ื“ื•ืช ืงื˜ื ื™ื (ื•ื’ื ืœื ื›ืœ ื›ืš ืงื˜ื ื™ื).

ื”ืงืฆื‘ ืฉืœ ื”ืกื™ืคื•ืจ ืžืชื•ืŸ ืืš ืขื™ืงื‘ื™, ื•ื”ืงืจื™ืื” ื‘ื• ืžื“ืžื” ื”ืœื™ื›ื” ื‘ืฉื‘ื™ืœื™ ื”ื›ืคืจ โ€“ ืื™ื˜ื™ืช ืžืกืคื™ืง ื›ื“ื™ ืœื”ืชืขื ื’, ืื‘ืœ ืขื ื›ืœ ืคื ื™ื™ื” ืขืฉื•ื™ื” ืœื”ืžืชื™ืŸ ื”ืคืชืขื”.

ื”ื“ืžื•ืช ืฉืœ ืืœืคื™ ื‘ื ื•ื™ื” ื”ื™ื˜ื‘, ื’ื‘ืจ ื‘ื™ืฉืŸ, ืฉืœื• ื•ืขื ื• ืขื ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื” ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™ืช ืžืขื ื™ื™ื ืช. ื‘ื—ืœืง ื”ื–ื” ื”ืงื•ืจื ืœื ืžืงื‘ืœ ืืช ื”ืชืžื•ื ื” ื”ืžืœืื” ื‘ื™ื—ืก ืœื ืกื™ื‘ื•ืช ืฉื”ื•ื‘ื™ืœื• ืื•ืชื• ืžืœื•ื ื“ื•ืŸ ืœื›ืคืจ, ืื‘ืœ ื”ื•ื ืœื•ืžื“ ืขืœ ืžืฆื‘ื• ื”ื›ืœื›ืœื™ ื•ื”ืื•ืคืŸ ืฉื‘ื• ื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืœืฆื‘ื•ืจ ื”ื•ืŸ.

ื›ืคืชื™ื— ืœืกื“ืจื”, ื–ื”ื• ืกืคืจ ืฉืขื•ืฉื” ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง ืืช ืžื” ืฉืฆืจื™ืš: ื”ื•ื ืžืจืžื– ืขืœ ืขื•ืžืง ืขืชื™ื“ื™ ื‘ืœื™ ืœื”ืขืžื™ืก ืžืจืืฉ, ืžืฆื™ื’ ื“ืžื•ืช ืจืืฉื™ืช ืฉื ืขื™ื ืœืœื•ื•ืช, ื•ืžืฉืจื˜ื˜ ืขื•ืœื ืฉื™ืฉ ืกื™ื‘ื” ื˜ื•ื‘ื” ืœืจืฆื•ืช ืœื—ื–ื•ืจ ืืœื™ื•. ื”ืจืฆื— ืื•ืœื™ ื ืคืชืจ, ืื‘ืœ ื‘ืจื•ืจ ืฉื”ื—ื™ื™ื ื‘ื‘ืื ื‘ืจื™ ืœื ืขื•ืžื“ื™ื ืœื”ืคืกื™ืง ืœื”ืคืชื™ืข.

ื‘ืกื•ืคื• ืฉืœ ื“ื‘ืจ, Murder at the Mousetrap ืžืกืคืง ืฉืขื•ืช ืžืขื ื’ื•ืช ืฉืœ ืงืจื™ืื”. ื”ืชื—ืœื” ืžื•ืฆืœื—ืช ืœืกื“ืจื” ืขื ืคื•ื˜ื ืฆื™ืืœ ืžืžื›ืจ.

Bunburry #1


Murder at the Mousetrap by Helena Marchmont is a light-hearted cozy mystery set in the quaint English village of Bunburry. It draws the reader into a charmingly offbeat world of intrigue.

Alfie McAlister, a Londoner in his early forties, relocates to the countryside following the death of his aunt Augusta, who leaves him a small cottage in her will. He arrives hoping for a fresh start and peace, but soon discovers that the villageโ€™s tranquility is little more than a pleasant illusion.

Things quickly spiral whenย a mysterious death occurs during rehearsals for Agatha Christieโ€™sย The Mousetrapย at the local theatre. Although Alfie has yet to find his footing in the villageโ€”and is seriously considering heading back to Londonโ€”heโ€™s drawn into the investigation, largely thanks to Liz and Marge, two of his late auntโ€™s spirited old friends, whose enthusiasm for murder mysteries far exceeds any concern for social grace.

The characters inhabiting Bunburry are one of the bookโ€™s most substantial assets. Liz and Marge function as a kind of Greek chorus and an amateur sleuthing duoโ€”hardly coordinated, but impressively determined. They bring with them a generous dose of self-aware humor, insatiable nosiness, and dialogue that veers between countryside anecdotes and Shakespearean drama. Oscar, Alfieโ€™s urban and efficient friend, also stands out, communicating via text messages packed with Oscar Wilde quotesโ€”a delightful touch that adds both literary flair and dry wit.

The result is an amusing cocktail that balances humor, culture, and crime in just the right measure. The bookโ€™s atmosphere is another winning element, evoking strong echoes of classic Agatha Christie settings. Bunburry emerges as a self-contained human microcosm: cobbled lanes, bakeries, a theatre, and a bookshopโ€”all picturesque, yet each one hiding its own small (and not-so-small) secrets.

The story unfolds at a measured but consistent pace. Reading it feels like walking through the countrysideโ€”slow enough to enjoy the scenery, but with unexpected twists around every corner. Alfie himself is a well-crafted protagonist: modest, gentle, a little shy, and carrying a curious family backstory. While readers donโ€™t yet receive the complete picture of what drove him from London to the village, they learn about his financial situation and unconventional path to building his wealth.

As an introduction to a series, this book does exactly what it should: it hints at deeper layers without overwhelming, offers a lead character itโ€™s easy to follow, and sets up a world readers will likely want to revisit. The murder may be solved, but life in Bunburry has more surprises in store.

Ultimately, Murder at the Mousetrap delivers several delightful hours of reading. Itโ€™s a charming start to a series with highly addictive potential.

๐Ÿคž ืงื‘ืœื• ืžื™ื™ืœ ืžืจื•ื›ื– ืื—ืช ืœืฉื‘ื•ืข!

ืื ื—ื ื• ืœื ืฉื•ืœื—ื™ื ืกืคืื! ืœืžื™ื“ืข ื ื•ืกืฃ ื ื™ืชืŸ ืœืงืจื•ื ืืช ืžื“ื™ื ื™ื•ืช ื”ืคืจื˜ื™ื•ืช ืฉืœื ื•.


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ืืžื ื‘ืžืฉืจื” ืžืœืื” ื•ืืฉืช ืงืจื™ื™ืจื”, ืชื•ืœืขืช ืกืคืจื™ื ื”ื™ืกื˜ืจื™ืช ื•ืฆืœืžืช ื‘ืฆื•ืง ื”ืขื™ืชื™ื. ื“ืขืชื ื™ืช ื•ื—ื•ื‘ื‘ืช ืคื•ืœื™ื˜ื™ืงื” ื•ืคื™ืœื•ืกื•ืคื™ื”. ืฉื•ืืคืช ืœื”ื’ื™ืข ืœื™ืจื— ื•ืžืงื•ื•ื” ืฉื–ื” ื™ืงืจื” ืœืคื ื™ ืฉื”ื™ืจื— ื™ื’ื™ืข ืืœื™ื ื•. ืื ื™ ืžืื—ืœืช ืœืงื•ืจืื™ ื”ื‘ืœื•ื’ ื ืกื™ืขื” ื ืขื™ืžื”!

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ืืชืจ ื–ื• ืขื•ืฉื” ืฉื™ืžื•ืฉ ื‘-Akismet ื›ื“ื™ ืœืกื ืŸ ืชื’ื•ื‘ื•ืช ื–ื‘ืœ. ืคืจื˜ื™ื ื ื•ืกืคื™ื ืื•ื“ื•ืช ืื™ืš ื”ืžื™ื“ืข ืžื”ืชื’ื•ื‘ื” ืฉืœืš ื™ืขื•ื‘ื“.

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