A Siege of Bitterns, Steve Burrows
A Siege of Bitterns, Steve Burrows
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A Siege of Bitterns

Author: Steve Burrows

Narrator: David Thorpe

Unabridged: 11 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2016


Synopsis

Newly appointed police inspector Domenic Jejeune doesn’t mind ruffling a few feathers. His success has elevated him into a poster boy for the police. The problem is Jejeune doesn’t really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds. Recently reassigned to the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh, Jejeune’s two worlds collide with the grisly murder of a prominent ecological activist. Jejeune must call on all his birding knowhow to solve the mystery and deal with unwelcome public acclaim, the mistrust of colleagues and his own insecurities. For, in the case of the Saltmarsh birder murders, the victims may not be the only casualties…

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

He had talents, a gift even, for a job he didn’t particularly like and didn’t want to do! Enter stage left: Dominic Jejeune is a Canadian expat, a skilled (no, make that extraordinarily gifted) homicide detective, fresh off the solution of a puzzling London murder and recently posted to the rank of D......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

I am a huge fan of Elly Griffiths’ series that takes place near Saltmarsh in Norfolk and was excited to learn about a second series set in the same area. While Ruth Galloway (Griffiths’ protagonist) is an archaeologist, DCI Domenic Jejeune is a Canadian police detective who would rather spend his da......more

Goodreads review by Toni

Book #1, in Birder Murder Mystery “A Siege of Bitterns” is a dazzling birder murder mystery set in the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh at the heart of Britain’s birding country. Whether you are a birder or not this combination of bird-watching and murder is a fun and engaging light read. This book is......more