Review
"'A complex and intriguing novel, with a refreshing heroine... who challenges herself, her faith, her relationship with her family, friends and God. A thoroughly enjoyable read' Crime Time 'Those who expect Sister Agnes to be a cloistered violet are in for a stimulating surprise... She is not Miss Marple with a wimple but a suffering, struggling human being whose brilliance in detection is matched by her compassion' Sister Wendy Beckett"
Product Description
THE HEAVENS ARE DARK WITH DANGER
‘Sometimes I think he’s still alive. . . ‘
Sister Agnes is about to take her final vows, realizing she’ll have to give up all her worldly possessions: no house in Provence; no cashmere sweaters, gin and tonics or scented bubble baths… In truth, Agnes isn’t sure she’s ready for that final step, but her concerns are put into perspective when Walker Mcfadden, one of the lodgers at the hostel for addicts at which she works, is found stabbed to death after a drunken street brawl. When Walker’s handsome brother Alasdair turns up at the funeral and announces that he believes Walker’s death was no accident, he enlists Agnes’s help in tracking down the killer.
By tracing Walker’s childhood friends and comrades in the Falkland’s War, Agnes makes some horrifying discoveries and embarks on a journey that will take her to hell and back.
‘Sometimes I think he’s still alive. . . ‘
Sister Agnes is about to take her final vows, realizing she’ll have to give up all her worldly possessions: no house in Provence; no cashmere sweaters, gin and tonics or scented bubble baths… In truth, Agnes isn’t sure she’s ready for that final step, but her concerns are put into perspective when Walker Mcfadden, one of the lodgers at the hostel for addicts at which she works, is found stabbed to death after a drunken street brawl. When Walker’s handsome brother Alasdair turns up at the funeral and announces that he believes Walker’s death was no accident, he enlists Agnes’s help in tracking down the killer.
By tracing Walker’s childhood friends and comrades in the Falkland’s War, Agnes makes some horrifying discoveries and embarks on a journey that will take her to hell and back.
