Sister Veronica Mysteries

A London nun and whodunit writer finds herself enmeshed in a sinister murder plot in this mystery series debut. Meet Sister Veronica Angelica, a secret crime fiction writer and lover of custard cream biscuits. When she discovers a dead man in the grounds of the Catholic Youth Hostel, next door to her convent, she can see he's been brutally murdered. What she doesn't know, is that Jamie had a secret he'd been about to confess... Being, forbidden by the Cardinal to contact the police, the nuns at the Convent of the Christian Heart are, instructed to contain news of the murder. Then, as Sister Veronica tries to uncover the truth, another murder takes place, plunging her deeper into the mystery. But when, her investigation raises more questions than answers, will Sister Veronica be able to solve the case without attracting the killer's attention? A compelling mystery perfect book for fans of Ann Cleeves's Vera Stanhope series, as well as fans of authors like Faith Martin and J.R. Ellis.

Would you follow him into darkness? Sister Veronica is back at the Convent; a changed woman as a result of her experiences with the corrupt clergy and the murder she lived through. Now — more than ever — she has a thirst for righting wrongs, even if it means getting herself into danger. So, when a two-month-old baby girl is left on the Convent doorstep one night, wrapped up in dirty blankets and placed in an open cardboard box, Sister Veronica steps in to help solve the mystery. And when she discovers a tarot card left with the baby, she is drawn deeper into the search for the mother. Sister Veronica sets out on a mission to discover the truth, and in doing so begins to peel back the layers of secrecy and lies. But is she really prepared for what she'll discover? What everyone is saying about The Sister Veronica Mysteries: "It kept me hooked right from the very first page." "This is a must-read book and I sincerely hope there are more adventures to come." "A fast-paced thriller, which l read in a day." "What a little gem of a book!" "Fast-paced and I could not put it down." "An entertaining and intelligent thriller." "A great read that doesn't shy away from difficult topics." The Disciple can be read as a sequel to the critically acclaimed mystery The Convent, or as a thrilling stand-alone. It's a compelling mystery that will keep you guessing right until the very end, it's the perfect book for fans of Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope series as well as for fans of authors like Faith Martin and J.R. Ellis.

Christmas is going to be a nightmare at Sister Veronica's family gathering in this compelling crime novel by the author of The Convent and The Disciple. Sister Veronica has arrived at her cousin's mansion just in time for Christmas, and she didn't realise so many other people had been invited. Soon it becomes clear how dysfunctional her extended family is. Events take a dark turn when Giles, her cousin's husband, collapses and dies in the kitchen. And when Sister Veronica finds out that he was poisoned to death, she sets about trying to solve the mystery. It soon becomes clear the killer is still in the house... As the body count rises, Sister Veronica starts to suspect everyone-but will she have time to identify the killer when she's become the next target?

The first three novels in the series starring a London nun with a nose for crime-now in one volume! This compelling mystery collection includes: The Convent Meet Sister Veronica Angelica, a secret whodunit writer and lover of custard cream biscuits. When she discovers a dead man on the grounds of the Catholic Youth Hostel next door to her convent, Veronica can see he was brutally murdered. What she doesn't know is that the victim had a secret he was about to confess . . . The Disciple When a two-month-old baby girl is left on the convent doorstep one night, wrapped up in dirty blankets and placed in an open cardboard box, Sister Veronica steps in to help solve the mystery. The one confounding clue is a tarot card left with the baby . . . "Such a good read . . . A cosy mystery but has, like Christie's Miss Marple books, a very dark side." -Love Books, Read Books The Tormented Sister Veronica has arrived at her cousin's mansion just in time for Christmas, and she didn't realise so many other people had been invited. It quickly becomes clear how dysfunctional her extended family is. But events take a darker turn when her cousin's husband collapses and dies in the kitchen . . .