A Shameful Murder (A Reverend Mother Mystery)

9h 48min
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Description of book

An unforgettable new female detective bursts onto the audio scene in this historical mystery series set in 1920’s Ireland, featuring the Reverend Mother Aquinas. Read by Audie award-winning narrator Rosalyn Landor.
A dead body washed up after a flood dressed in evening finery is not a sight often seen in the slums of Cork city, Ireland.
When Reverend Mother Aquinas discovers the body at the gate of the convent chapel she teams up with former pupil, Police Sergeant Patrick Cashman and Dr Sher, a physician and friend to find out who the woman was – and who killed her.
‘Compassionate and wise, the Reverend Mother is a strong and distinctive character, who works among the poor and understands their plight. Recommended for (those) who enjoy M.C. Beaton and Carol Higgins Clark’ - Library Journal

‘Harrison combines a savvy detective and a setting fraught with intrigue and tension for another winner’ - Publishers Weekly

‘Outstanding’ – Booklist

Format:

Length Audiobook:

9h 48min

Language:

English

Published:

5/6/2019

Publisher Audiobook:

Author's Republic

ISBN Audiobook:

9781982749606

© Author's Republic (Audiobook)

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Reviews of A Shameful Murder (A Reverend Mother Mystery)

I enjoyed this very much indeed, and I see that it is put down as the first in a series, but I don’t see any follow-up books with narration? The setting in Ireland in the early 20th century, with a nun who was born in the last quarter of the 19th century, gives a historical nuance that I had not experienced before. The narrator is wonderful: she makes you feel that you are right there as the action is going on, even though this is written in the past tense. She brings everything alive, not just the spoken words, thoughts and conversations, but every little phrase and description. A real pleasure to listen to. Unfortunately the narrator doesn’t seem to have narrated anything else of a similar quality. More please! 

Norma