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A Terrible Village Poisoning
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The Dinner Lady Detectives: Audiobooks in Order
Hannah Hendy’s Dinner Lady Detectives series does what the best cosy crime always does: it takes people everyone underestimates and hands them the sharpest eyes in the village. Our catalogue holds the third case, A Terrible Village Poisoning, eight hours of mystery that 883 listeners have rated at a very healthy 4.3 stars. That is a big, settled audience for a series page with one entry, and it speaks volumes.
- 1 audiobooks
- 8 hours of listening
- 4.3/5 average (883 ratings)
- narrated by Jenny Funnell
- LGBTQ+
The The Dinner Lady Detectives audiobooks in order
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Series at a glance
| # | Title | Length | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A Terrible Village Poisoning | 8 hours and 2 minutes | 4.3/5 (883) |
Why listen to The Dinner Lady Detectives?
Cosy mysteries were made for audio, and Jenny Funnell is the reader here. Eight hours and two minutes is the sweet spot for the form: long enough to let suspicion simmer, short enough to finish inside a week of dog walks and washing up.Where to begin is the obvious question, since this is the third instalment and the only one we currently list. My advice is practical: mysteries in this tradition tend to resolve case by case, so starting here is far less risky than jumping midway into an epic fantasy would be. It suits anyone who likes their crime warm rather than grisly, and their detectives armed with a ladle rather than a badge.
Clara’s verdict
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Of all the series in this batch, this is the one where the data does most of my job for me. Nearly nine hundred ratings settling at 4.3 stars is exactly the profile of a dependable crowd-pleaser: not a masterpiece, never a dud. I finished my assessment convinced that Hendy and Funnell make a comfortable, capable pairing, and I would happily hand this to anyone building a cosy crime habit. A solid four, earned honestly.
Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic
Frequently asked questions
How many audiobooks are in the The Dinner Lady Detectives series?
Our catalogue lists 1 The Dinner Lady Detectives audiobooks, adding up to around 8 hours of listening.
Which The Dinner Lady Detectives audiobook should I start with?
Listeners rate A Terrible Village Poisoning highest (4.3/5 across 883 ratings), but reading order usually starts with book 1.
Who narrates the The Dinner Lady Detectives audiobooks?
Most of the series is narrated by Jenny Funnell.
Are the The Dinner Lady Detectives audiobooks worth listening to?
Across the series, listeners average 4.3/5 from 883 ratings on Audible and Amazon.
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