A Vow of Penance (Sister Joan Mysteries #5)

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Synopsis
Season of penance... and murder. As the Lenten season of Penance is observed in the Convent of the Daughters of Compassion, Sister Joan finds herself struggling with her less-than-Christian feelings toward two very prickly personalities: the serious and rather stiff Father Timothy and the dour Sister Jerome. Soon, however, she finds herself wrestling with a larger transgression--murder. When the rectory housekeeper is found dead of a pill overdose, Sister Joan refuses to believe the police's suspicions of suicide--and an accident seems equally unlikely. A sudden rash of corpses appears to bear out her theory. Now, as she grapples with her conscience and her vows during the holy season, the fearless nun sets a trap for a killer... but she may well find herself caught in an unholy--and deadly--snare. A Vow of Penance continues Veronica's streak of crafting critically and commercially acclaimed puzzlers. Sister Joan is not your ordinary nun. She's known for her wonderful sense of humor, intelligence, and her habit of wearing jeans and sneakers. She's also known not to take everything at face value--a quality that has made her a top-notch amateur sleuth. Her investigations often lead her into some tight situations and many run-ins with her fellow crime solver, agnostic copper Detective Sergeant Mill. Look for the other books in this series in the Bookshare library including: #1 A Vow of Silence, #2 A Vow of Chastity, #3 A Vow of Sanctity, #4 A Vow of Obedience, #5 A Vow of Devotion, #7 A Vow of Fidelity and #8 A Vow of Adoration, with more on the way.
Copyright:
1994

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
219 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780312958503
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Veronica Black
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:
Evan Reese
Proofread By:
Lissi
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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