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A Vow of Devotion
- Sister Joan Murder Mystery, Book 6
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ness
- Series: Sister Joan Murder Mystery, Book 6
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Easy listening
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- By: Veronica Black
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ness
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Excellent story
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- By: Veronica Black
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ness
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- Unabridged
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A new lay sister joins the nuns at the convent, but is there another new arrival? A sinister figure has been skulking around, and a bloody axe appears on the altar of the chapel. When the housekeeper at the local rectory is found dead, it’s assumed she committed suicide. But Sister Joan, surreptitiously investigating along with Detective Sergeant Mill, is not so sure. Then the discovery of the mutilated corpse of an unidentified young man, followed quickly by two more unexpected deaths, leads Sister Joan to another crime from 20 ago....
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- By: Veronica Black
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- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Sixteen-year-old Valerie vanishes from home in the small hours clad only in her robe and slippers. Three days later, Sister Joan finds her body abandoned in the convent's little Moor Schoolhouse. The dead girl is dressed in wedding white. A garland of leaves encircles her head, and a thin red line runs round her neck. Valerie has been strangled. Then a second young Catholic girl, also dressed in white, turns up dead. Sister Joan is once again torn between her religious duties and helping Detective Sergeant Mill’s inquiries...but time is running out.
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Hooray, the wait is over !
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Publisher's Summary
The sixth book in the Sister Joan murder mystery series.
Two newcomers are visiting the convent in the hope of joining the nuns. But soon after their arrival, there’s a mysterious late-night intruder. Who left the single red rose on the chapel steps? And are they connected to the new-age travellers camping on the moor? When one of the women is found bludgeoned to death, Sister Joan knows that their isolated convent is no longer safe. Teaming up with Detective Sergeant Mill, Sister Joan must once again investigate the grisly goings-on.
Meet Sister Joan, a rebel nun who vows to find out the truth.
Perfect for fans of Black Narcissus, Faith Martin, Lis Howell, Jeanne M. Dams, Margaret Mayhew, Daphne du Maurier, Margaret Frazer, Ellis Peters or Cora Harrison.
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