Description
Father Gabriel Neville has everything going for him as vicar of St Anne's, Kensington Gardens: intellectual prowess, physical beauty, a happy family life and the prospect of promotion to Archdeacon. But his perfect world is shattered when he receives an anonymous letter that has the power to destroy his career and marriage, by threatening to expose something that no one could possibly know. The only person Gabriel can turn to is David Middleton-Brown, an old friend and a man with a few secrets of his own. Against his better judgement, David comes to London, where his discreet enquiries bring to light a whole host of suspects. There's the eccentric church organist, Miles Taylor; the gossip Mavis Conwell; the disapproving Dawson family; the Churchwarden, Cyril Fitzjames, who's in love with Gabriel's wife Emily; and the charming and talented artist Lucy Kingsley. In his efforts to help Gabriel uncover the blackmailer, David hauls numerous skeletons out of cupboards, and enters into a web of relationships that threaten to shatter his own peace of mind.
The first in the much-loved Book of Psalms mysteries.
About the Author
Kate Charles, who was described by the Oxford Times as 'a most English writer', is in fact an expatriate American, though an unashamedly Anglophilic one. She has a special interest and expertise in clerical mysteries, and lectures frequently on crime novels with church backgrounds. Kate lives in Bedford with her husband and their dog, and is a former Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and the Barbara Pym Society.
Reviews
A stunning debut. The author . . . . brilliantly lures the reader down one track, then another, always managing to surprise. * Chicago Sun-Times *
. . . the red herrings are neat, the mood is cosy . . . * The Tablet *
A bloodstained version of the world of Barbara Pym . . . could make one late for Evensong. * The Guardian *
Book Information
ISBN 9781910674079
Author Kate Charles
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Marylebone House
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 298g
The first in the much-loved Book of Psalms mysteries.
About the Author
Kate Charles, who was described by the Oxford Times as 'a most English writer', is in fact an expatriate American, though an unashamedly Anglophilic one. She has a special interest and expertise in clerical mysteries, and lectures frequently on crime novels with church backgrounds. Kate lives in Bedford with her husband and their dog, and is a former Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and the Barbara Pym Society.
Reviews
A stunning debut. The author . . . . brilliantly lures the reader down one track, then another, always managing to surprise. * Chicago Sun-Times *
. . . the red herrings are neat, the mood is cosy . . . * The Tablet *
A bloodstained version of the world of Barbara Pym . . . could make one late for Evensong. * The Guardian *
Book Information
ISBN 9781910674079
Author Kate Charles
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Marylebone House
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 298g
