Quiet as a nun

Antonia Fraser

£9.99

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When a nun is found dead in Jemima Shore’s own convent school, she can’t resist the invitation to investigate. She soon discovers that the dead nun, Sister Miriam, was once Rosabelle Powerstock, heiress to one of the largest fortunes in Britain.

ISBN: 9781780228440 Category:

Description

One of Lady Antonia Fraser’s gripping Jemima Shore mysteries, set in a secluded nunnery.

‘I lit the candle and began rather gingerly to climb up the ladder. Then I heard a distinct sound above my head. A scrape on the floor, an irregular jarring on the floor above my head, like something rocking . . .’

A nun is dead – her emaciated corpse has been discovered locked in the tower of Blessed Eleanor’s Convent. The tragic consequence of a neurotic young woman committing to a life of isolation and piety, the inquest concludes. But this young woman held unusual power over the convent – power she was planning to use.

Jemima Shore tries to keep her distance from the case, but when her lover cancels their holiday she finds herself reluctantly getting involved. A violent attack in the dead of night and another death convinces her that the convent is not the haven of peace it appears to be. Suspicion and fear hang heavy in the air but how do you solve a murder no-one will admit happened?

Additional information

Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 2.2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

187

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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