Murder in an Orchard Cemetery

Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politiciansinvited by the bishop, the Reverend Mother is finding the week-long sojourn ata convent anything but peaceful. Then a body is discovered in the cemetery,blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb. Was one of the candidates so desperate towin the election they turned to murder?

The peaceful atmosphere of the Reverend Mother''s annual retreat is shattered by sudden, violent death in this gripping historical mystery.

1920s. Cork, Ireland. The Reverend Mother regrets the bishop''s decision to invite the five candidates for the position of Alderman of the City Council to join them for their annual retreat. Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politicians hoping to secure the bishop''s backing, she''s finding the week-long sojourn at the convent of the Sisters of Charity anything but peaceful. What she doesn''t expect to encounter however is sudden, violent death.

When a body is discovered in the convent''s apple orchard cemetery, blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb, it is assumed the IRA are responsible. But does the killer lie closer to home? Was one of the candidates so desperate to win the election they turned to murder? Does someone have a hidden agenda? Once again, the Reverend Mother must call on her renowned investigative skills to unearth the shocking truth.

• | Author: Cora Harrison
• | Publisher: Canongate Books
• | Publication Date: Dec 29, 2022
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781448309542
• | ISBN-10: 1448309549