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A Vow of Silence

Sister Joan Murder Mystery, Book 1

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A Vow of Silence

By: Veronica Black
Narrated by: Jennifer Ness
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Discover a dramatic new mystery series set in a Cornish convent. Perfect for fans of Black Narcissus, Daphne du Maurier and Margaret Frazer.

The sisters at a lonely Cornish convent share a chilling secret they cannot confess...Sister Sophia is dead. Another disappears. And a mysterious last letter from a dying nun is sent to the prioress. Sister Joan has faced her own demons. Now she is sent to the convent to investigate, as well as teach the local children. There are whispers of virgin sacrifice and suicide, and the mother prioress certainly wears pink nail varnish. And who is the young man hiding in the bracken?

Meet Sister Joan, a rebel nun who vows to find out the truth.

©2021 Veronica Black (P)2021 W F Howes Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction

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“Outstanding.” (Publishers Weekly)
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Not the usual murder mystery. Be prepared for a lot of Catholic rhetoric. Well written with excellent content. Although not religious myself, I nearly turned off after the first few minutes then decided to carry on a five the book a fair chance. Glad I did I enjoyed the story build up.
The writing makes the book worth a credit. Will be buying more in the series.

Not the usual

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Excellent and intelligent story, beautifully read. Not gory or predictable but really well written. I recommend it

Excellent story

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not really a.murder mystery, but it is. I enjoyed it and found it different to most I have read. an easy read

enjoyable

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This was a very enjoyable story and the narration was spot on. The stories ending was very predictable, so that wasn't what made it enjoyable. It was more so what each characters role in that story was going to be , that made it such a good read.
I highly recommend this book

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