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Richard Coles - Murder At The Monastery (2nd Hand Hardback)
SKU B004038
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Synopsis
The Bestselling Canon Clement Series #3
1st Edition, 1st Printing & Author Signed.
Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover, takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow Daniel a break, for there are tensions building there too, as the secret past of novice master Father Paul is emerging. Tension mounts and a murder ensues.
Meanwhile back at Champton, Daniel is the subject of village gossip, his mother Audrey is up to something again, there's trouble at the dress shop, up at the big house, and the puppies are running riot. Can Daniel be reconciled with detective Neil and solve the mystery?
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Fiction - Crime & Mystery
- Published : 2024 (Weidenfeld & Nicolson - 1st Edition, 1st Printing & Author Signed)
- ISBN : 9781399626651
- SKU : B004038
- PPC : SP600gm
- RRP : £22
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
Scare & hard to find signed 1st edition.
External Reviews
'A delightful piece of detective work' - Mail on Sunday.
'A very moreish read' - Daily Telegraph.
'Coles's feline wit and infectious enthusiasm for ecclesiastical trivia make for a very moreish read.' - Jake Kerridge, The Daily Telegraph.
'Written in Coles's customary wry style which owes much to the work of Alan Bennett.' - Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail.
'Richard writes beautifully . . . a delightful piece of detective work set in a religious order. The atmosphere is so intense, you can almost smell the incense on the page.' - Ryan Tubridy, Irish Daily Mail.
'A village that could rival Agatha Christie's St Mary Mead and the TV murder hotspot of Midsomer for its ever growing body count.' - The Herald.
AI Summary
A gripping mystery that unfolds within the hallowed walls of a monastery, where secrets run as deep as centuries-old stone. Richard Coles weaves an intricate tale of suspicion and revelation, drawing readers into a world where faith and darkness collide. Perfect for those who relish atmospheric crime fiction with intelligent plotting and complex characters navigating the tension between spiritual devotion and human frailty.
The Author
The Reverend Richard Coles is a writer, broadcaster and an Anglican priest. He co-presented Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4 for a number of years and appears, from time to time, on QI, Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie To You? He has won Christmas MasterChef, Celebrity Mastermind twice, and captained Leeds to victory in Christmas University Challenge in 2019. A contestant on Strictly Come Dancing (2017) and a third place finalist on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2024) he exhibits huge bravery.
He writes regularly for the Sunday Times, and is the author of half a dozen books, including a bestselling autobiography, Fathomless Riches, and the bereavement bestseller The Madness of Grief, written after the death of his partner, David Coles. The first three books in the Canon Clement series have all been No.1 Sunday Times bestsellers.
