The Body in the Back Garden, Mark Waddell
The Body in the Back Garden, Mark Waddell
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The Body in the Back Garden

Author: Mark Waddell

Narrator: Daniel Henning

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/12/2023

Synopsis

Crescent Cove, a small hamlet on Vancouver Island, is the last place out-of-work investigative journalist Luke Tremblay ever wanted to see again. He used to spend summers here, until his family learned that he was gay and rejected him. Now, following his aunt's sudden death, he's inherited her entire estate, including her seaside cottage and the antiques shop she ran for forty years in Crescent Cove. Luke plans to sell everything and head back to Toronto as soon as he can . . . but Crescent Cove isn't done with him just yet.

When a stranger starts making wild claims about Luke's aunt, Luke sends him packing. The next morning, though, Luke discovers that the stranger has returned, and now he's lying dead in the back garden. To make matters worse, the officer leading the investigation is a handsome Mountie with a chip on his shoulder who seems convinced that Luke is the culprit. If he wants to prove his innocence and leave this town once and for all, Luke will have to use all his skills as a journalist to investigate the colorful locals while coming to terms with his own painful past.

There are secrets buried in Crescent Cove, and the more Luke digs, the more he fears they might change the town forever.

About Mark Waddell

Mark Waddell is a recovering academic with a PhD in the history of science, medicine, and technology from Johns Hopkins University. After publishing two books and grading countless student essays, he left the exciting life of a humanities professor in search of greener pastures. He now lives on Vancouver Island, with his husband and their two dogs and spends most of his time writing stories about murderous Canadians.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on August 22, 2023

This is the first in the Crescent Cove queer cozy series. It's a good start! Description: Crescent Cove, a small hamlet on Vancouver Island, is the last place out-of-work investigative journalist Luke Tremblay ever wanted to see again. He used to spend summers here, until his family learned that he w......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on September 01, 2023

4.5 stars rounded up This was delightful! A cozy mystery set in Canada with a gay protagonist, it was a very quick and enjoyable read. I would definitely read more in this series! Luke's estranged aunt has died and left him her cottage and antique story in a small town on Vancouver Island, but he want......more

Goodreads review by Louise on May 30, 2024

I’ve had this cozy mystery sitting on my virtual bookshelf for far too long and I’m glad I finally make time to read it. Luke is called back to Vancouver Island (not to be confused with the city of Vancouver!) after his aunt dies and leaves her home and antique shop to Luke. When he was young, he lo......more

Goodreads review by Twoony on June 15, 2023

The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell is like finishing a cup of warm tea, and now all you want is another. This queer cozy mystery debut is about Luke Tremblay, an investigative journalist gone freelance, learning that his aunt has died. She left him a cottage and an antique shop in the small......more

Goodreads review by Anniek on July 08, 2023

Sometimes I just get a craving for a good cosy mystery, but it can be hard to find queer ones, so I was very excited to come across this one. And I had such a good time reading it, this gave me exactly what I wanted from it. The book is set in a small seaside town in Canada, where the main character......more

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