The Body on the Roundabout

Piddlington Gazette, Book 1

By: Faith Eckersall

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

It's all kicking off in Piddlington Minster...

Harry Hedges is a desperate man. Desperate to be a journalist again. Desperate to pay off his overdraft. And desperate to find a decent coffee. In a paper cup. With a lid on.

There's not much chance of that in Dorset, where he's trying to revive an ailing weekly newspaper and claw his way back to journalistic civilisation, after losing his swanky London job.

All he has to do is take on the town busybody, locate his proprietor's lost sister, and help solve the mystery of the body on the roundabout.

How hard can it be?

With a news-team that includes a Gen-Zer with a secret, a truculent pensioner and a flea-ridden Labrador, the answer is - very...

©2025 Faith Eckersall (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK

Good initial entry

This is a good initial entry in a new series. Keeble is a great narrator and there is plenty of room for character development and story lines.

Very entertaining mystery

The characters were interesting and like able. The story itself was believable and very enjoyable, I hated to finish it because I know the sequel is pending. I highly recommend the book for those who enjoy mysteries.

Excellent narration made this mystery captivating with hilarious details! Well done!

Witty, with enough depth to keep me listening. I found myself laughing out loud throughout this story.