Some Like it Hawk

Phineas Throckmorton, the town clerk of Caerphilly, Virginia, has barricaded himself in the courthouse basement, to keep the town's Òevil lenderÓ from foreclosing on the building. The townspeople deliver supplies to him via a treacherous Civil War-era tunnel. Blacksmith and amateur sleuth Meg Langslow is busy keeping the secret of the tunnel from outsiders when she ends up in the middle of a murder mystery. A gifted storyteller, narrator Bernadette Dunne uses a quick pace that drives the plot through lengthy descriptions, mainly of the tunnel. Claustrophobics, beware! Dunne's character voices add much dimension and humor. When the plot gets bogged down, Dunne's excellent narration enhances the laugh-out-loud moments, making this mystery stand out. M.M.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine