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Cruel Winter

A County Cork Mystery

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Cruel Winter

By: Sheila Connolly
Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
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Snow is a rarity in Maura Donovan's small village in County Cork, Ireland, so she wasn't sure what to expect when a major snowstorm rolled in around Sullivan's pub. But now she's stranded in a bar full of patrons - and a suspected killer in a long-ago murder.

Maura's been in Ireland less than a year and hasn't heard about the decades-old unsolved crime that took place nearby, let alone the infamous suspect, Diane Caldwell. But the locals have, and they're not happy to be trapped with her. Diane, meanwhile, seeks to set the record straight, asserting her innocence after all this time. And since no one is going anywhere in the storm, Maura encourages Diane to share her side of the story, which she'd never had a chance to do in court.

Over the next few hours, the informal court in Sullivan's reviews the facts and theories about the case - and comes to some surprising conclusions. But is it enough to convince the police to take a new look at an old case?

A clever spin on the classic locked-room mystery, Cruel Winter, the fifth in New York Times best-selling author Sheila Connolly's series, will delight fans of the Emerald Isle.

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This was a great story from start to finish. Enjoyed the plot to keep you interested. with good narration. Overall a listen and worth a listen.

A great story

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Wat een verschrikkelijk traag boek. Aan elke handeling wordt zo’n beetje een hoofdstuk gewijd. De heldin is simpelweg een dom wicht.
Voor luisteraars met veel geduld.

Alles wordt voortdurend herhaald

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this story kept me interested right to the end.
with snow storms and an unsolved murder. and a pub full of stranded people to work it out.

a fantastic story

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Amy Rubinate is one of the best narrators I have yet to hear. She turned a good story into a great one, creating a wonderful intrigue with a slight seasoning of romance! So it wasn't a time-wasting, airport-bought, paperback fluff story; but a lovely escape into a cute little village in the most surreal town in a country shrouded in mystique.

Excellent narration, interesting story...

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Good story line . Kept me interested until the end . If you like a story without gore it’s good for you

Good

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