Murder in an Orchard Cemetery
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2022
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Severn House (Verlag)
978-1-4483-0954-2 (ISBN)
Severn House (Verlag)
978-1-4483-0954-2 (ISBN)
Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politicians
invited by the bishop, the Reverend Mother is finding the week-long sojourn at
a convent anything but peaceful. Then a body is discovered in the cemetery,
blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb. Was one of the candidates so desperate to
win the election they turned to murder?
The peaceful atmosphere of the Reverend Mother's annual retreat is shattered by sudden, violent death in this gripping historical mystery.
1920s. Cork, Ireland. The Reverend Mother regrets the bishop's decision to invite the five candidates for the position of Alderman of the City Council to join them for their annual retreat. Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politicians hoping to secure the bishop's backing, she's finding the week-long sojourn at the convent of the Sisters of Charity anything but peaceful. What she doesn't expect to encounter however is sudden, violent death.
When a body is discovered in the convent's apple orchard cemetery, blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb, it is assumed the IRA are responsible. But does the killer lie closer to home? Was one of the candidates so desperate to win the election they turned to murder? Does someone have a hidden agenda? Once again, the Reverend Mother must call on her renowned investigative skills to unearth the shocking truth.
invited by the bishop, the Reverend Mother is finding the week-long sojourn at
a convent anything but peaceful. Then a body is discovered in the cemetery,
blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb. Was one of the candidates so desperate to
win the election they turned to murder?
The peaceful atmosphere of the Reverend Mother's annual retreat is shattered by sudden, violent death in this gripping historical mystery.
1920s. Cork, Ireland. The Reverend Mother regrets the bishop's decision to invite the five candidates for the position of Alderman of the City Council to join them for their annual retreat. Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politicians hoping to secure the bishop's backing, she's finding the week-long sojourn at the convent of the Sisters of Charity anything but peaceful. What she doesn't expect to encounter however is sudden, violent death.
When a body is discovered in the convent's apple orchard cemetery, blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb, it is assumed the IRA are responsible. But does the killer lie closer to home? Was one of the candidates so desperate to win the election they turned to murder? Does someone have a hidden agenda? Once again, the Reverend Mother must call on her renowned investigative skills to unearth the shocking truth.
Cora Harrison turned to writing historical fiction after she retired from teaching to live on a farm near the Burren in the west of Ireland. As well as the Reverend Mother mysteries, she is the author of the Gaslight mysteries series set in Victorian London, and the 'Mara' series of Celtic mysteries, set in 16th-century Ireland.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.03.2023 |
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| Reihe/Serie | A Reverend Mother Mystery |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 146 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 545 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4483-0954-9 / 1448309549 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4483-0954-2 / 9781448309542 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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