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'Outstanding' Booklist

'A savvy detective and a setting fraught with intrigue and tension' Publishers Weekly

NOT ALL FLOODS WASH AWAY SIN . . .

Ireland, 1923. The country has been torn apart by the War of Independence and is now in the throes of sectarian violence and severe flooding. But Mother Aquinas knows that not all floods cleanse the deeds of humanity . . .

When a body washes up at her convent chapel dressed in evening finery, she immediately suspects foul play. The overstretched police force may be ready to dismiss the case as accidental drowning, but strangulation marks on the girl's throat tell a grimmer story. Mother Aquinas wants justice for the girl - and won't let a murderer slip away unpunished under the cover of war.



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Outstanding * * Booklist * *
Harrison combines a savvy detective and a setting fraught with intrigue and tension for another winner * * Publishers Weekly * *
Compassionate and wise, the Reverend Mother is a strong and distinctive character, who works among the poor and understands their plight. Recommend for Dicey Deere fans or readers who enjoy M.C. Beaton and Carol Higgins Clark * * Library Journal * *

A Shameful Murder

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    Publisher: Canongate Books
    Publication Date: 05/12/2019
    ISBN13: 9781786894984, 978-1786894984
    ISBN10: 178689498X

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    'Outstanding' Booklist

    'A savvy detective and a setting fraught with intrigue and tension' Publishers Weekly

    NOT ALL FLOODS WASH AWAY SIN . . .

    Ireland, 1923. The country has been torn apart by the War of Independence and is now in the throes of sectarian violence and severe flooding. But Mother Aquinas knows that not all floods cleanse the deeds of humanity . . .

    When a body washes up at her convent chapel dressed in evening finery, she immediately suspects foul play. The overstretched police force may be ready to dismiss the case as accidental drowning, but strangulation marks on the girl's throat tell a grimmer story. Mother Aquinas wants justice for the girl - and won't let a murderer slip away unpunished under the cover of war.



    Trade Review
    Outstanding * * Booklist * *
    Harrison combines a savvy detective and a setting fraught with intrigue and tension for another winner * * Publishers Weekly * *
    Compassionate and wise, the Reverend Mother is a strong and distinctive character, who works among the poor and understands their plight. Recommend for Dicey Deere fans or readers who enjoy M.C. Beaton and Carol Higgins Clark * * Library Journal * *

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