Audiobook Review: The Hen of the Baskervilles by Donna Andrews

The Hen of the Baskervilles
Author: Donna Andrews
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Series: Meg Langslow Mystery (Book 15)
Publication: Dreamscape Media (July 16, 2013)
Length: 8 hours

Description: Meg Langslow is helping organize the Virginia Un-Fair, Caerphilly's entry in the race to replace the old state fair. While patrolling the fairgrounds, Meg runs into her friend Molly. Molly is terrified that she may lose her farm because her idle husband has left her for a rich hobby winemaker and is demanding his half of the land. Meg enlists Mother's help to find Molly a divorce lawyer, which Mother is all the more willing to do because the unfaithful husband's new girlfriend is the bete noire of the wine pavilion. She is so universally disliked that Meg begins to worry about her safety. But it's the unfaithful husband whose murdered body she and Michael find that night.

My Thoughts: Meg is in the middle of organizing the Un-Fair - Caerphilly's answer to the State Fair - which has been hit with all sorts of vandalism. From stealing rare bantam chickens, to damaging a potentially prize-winning quilt, to smashing a record-breaking pumpkin, Meg is busy smoothing feathers and looking for vandals. 

Then a man is murdered which raises the stakes quite a bit. He is the soon-to-be ex of Meg's friend Molly who makes artisan cheese. He had taken up with a rich winemaker who was universally disliked among the other winemakers. Besides alienating all the other winemakers, she had a habit of being pushy about getting others to sell her heritage animals and isn't willing to take no for an answer. 

The murder takes place on the line between Caerphilly and Clay County and there is a dispute about jurisdiction of the murder investigation. The police chief negotiates with the Clay County Sheriff and winds up having to let a Clay County deputy "help" with the investigation. The deputy seems to specialize in contaminating evidence and causing problems. 

And while all this is going on, Meg is still determined to spend time with Michael and her twin sons as they show their llamas in various events. 

This was another fun episode in a long-running series. 

I bought this one from Chirp March 22, 2023. You can buy your copy here.