Evan Help Us - Constable Evans, Bk 2 Author:Rhys Bowen Evan Evans is settling into his role as Constable of Llanfair, a small town nestled in the mountains of North Wales. Here, he has been a mediator of the minor disputes of the locals, between competing ministers, country merchants, and seemingly every Welsh eccentric throughout the region. But an unusual series of events brings unseen hostilities... more » to light, and Evan realizes just how deep the townsfolk's passions and hostilities lie.
While the village of Llanfair has always been at odds with the neighboring town of Beddgelert, an intriguing archaeological find in the nearby hills brings that rivalry to dangerous extremes, and creates a circus of local enthusiasm and gossip. The circus quickly turns deadly, however, when Llanfair's prodigal son, Ted Morgan, announces plans to erect an amusement park over the site's excavation. Soon Constable Evans is drawn into a whirl of cultural pride, deception, and greed, and while he's at it uncovers the town's undaunted ambition -- to earn the right to the longest name in the world.
With the warmth, charm, and wry sense of humor that won readers' hearts in Evans Above, Rhys Bowen offers a delightful new installment to an already cherished mystery series.« less
Constable Evan Evans is back on the murder trail once again, when the Colonel, a annual visitor to their small village is murdered. Before too long another murder occurs that could be tied to the first murder. Evan tries to find out who is murdering the newcomers to his village and at the same time avoid the hearty attempts of Betsy the Barmaid from ending his bachelor days.