Carolyn Graham is perhaps the only classic of the modern English detective story—almost unknown to Russian readers. Meanwhile, in England she is called the direct literary heir of Agatha Christie, and it is based on her novels that one of the most popular detective TV series in the UK and Russia, “Midsomer Murders” (“Midsomer Murders” / “Purely English Murders”), has been produced—and it has been running on screens for eighteen seasons.
Badgers Drift gives the impression of an exemplary English village—cozy and peaceful. When Miss Emily Simpson, as usual, goes for a walk in the woods, she can’t even imagine that this stroll will be the last for her.
The death of an elderly lady looks perfectly natural, yet Chief Inspector Barnaby still begins an investigation. And the deeper he gets into the apparently prosperous village life, the clearer it becomes that this tranquil place holds many dangerous secrets.
For this book, the author was awarded the prestigious literary prize “Macavity Awards” in the category “Best Detective of the Year.”