An outrageous ritualistic killing breaks through the petty bickering and parish politics of Champton in the deliciously witty and page-turning sequel to the bestselling Murder Before Evensong.
The sequel to the number one Sunday Times bestseller Murder Before Evensong.
Canon Daniel Clement is back...
It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined with Upper and Lower Badsaddle, bringing a new tide of unwanted change.
But church politics soon become the least of Daniel's problems. His mother - headstrong, fearless Audrey - is obviously up to something, something she is determined to keep from him. And she is not the only one. And then all hell breaks loose when murder returns to Champton in the form of a shocking ritualistic killing...
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781474612685
Number of pages: 432
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
Weight: 299 g
Language: English
The best of the new writers to have emerged from the "cosy crime" boom... with a pleasingly idiosyncratic, allusive style - Jake Kerridge, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
It's proper Miss Marple territory... for an intelligent study of human nature that transports you to a tranquil church where a choir is singing Brother James's Air, it's unbeatable. - COUNTRY LIFE
The sequel to Murder Before Evensong is every bit as intriguing at the Rev Coles' debut... Nicely paced, this whodunnit will leave you on tenterhooks. - BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Great cosy crime. - THE I PAPER, Best Books for June
Gloriously astute on the details of village interactions... [this is] charming, cosy crime. - Alison Flood, OBSERVER
Full of intrigue, this is a thoroughly entertaining sequel. - Susan Watson, MY WEEKLY
A good holiday read, with much gentle humour peppered among the village characters. - Hannah Stephenson, INDEPENDENT
First-class entertainment but with more of an edge than most "cosy crime" books. - Jake Kerridge, DAILY MIRROR
Praise be!.. Fans still in withdrawal after Coles's withdrawal from Radio 4's Saturday Live can once again bask in his wit, wisdom and insight. - Rose Shepherd, SAGA MAGAZINE
A book to appreciate as well as enjoy. - Jeremy Black, THE CRITIC
Reverend Coles brings his unique touch of humour to the cosy crime genre... Full of wonderfully colourful and eccentric characters. - Sharon Reid, YOURS
Like all the best stories, this one is character-driven, and the characters are observed with an unflinching but mellow and humorous eye. - Caroline Chartres, CHURCH TIMES
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The Murder at World’s End
The Secret of Secrets
The Impossible Fortune
My Husband's Wife
The Housemaid's Wedding
Yesteryear
The Cut Throat Trial
A Particularly Nasty Case
The Hallmarked Man
The Divorce
The Family Friend
Silent Bones
The Long Shoe
The Killing Stones
Clown Town
Not Quite Dead Yet
The Long Isle
I read this book in just two days and enjoyed it as the reverend Richard coles returns to Champton and canon Daniel Clements as darkness strikes again. The plot is good with enough humour and intrigue to keep you... More
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy of the second in the new series from The Reverend Richard Coles.
If you loved his first book - Murder Before Evensong then rest easy you will love this one too....
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The Reverend Richard Coles returns with the second in his series of cosy crime novels featuring the Canon Daniel Clement, his family and a host of larger than life characters who inhabit the quiet world of Champton... More
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