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OverviewA rare shopping trip for the Reverend Mother ends in brutal murder in this absorbing historical mystery set in Cork, Ireland. Despite its regal name, the Queen's Old Castle is nothing but a low-grade department store, housed within the decrepit walls of what was once a medieval castle, built at the harbour entrance to Cork city. On her first visit for fifty years, the Reverend Mother is struck by how little has changed - apart, that is, from the strange smell of gas . But when the store's owner staggers from his office and topples over the railings to his death, Mother Aquinas is once again drawn into a baffling murder investigation where suspects are all too plentiful. An unpopular man, Joseph Fitzwilliam had been disliked and feared by all who worked for him. And when the contents of his will are revealed, suspicion widens to include his own family ... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cora HarrisonPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Severn House Edition: Main Volume: 6 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9781847519566ISBN 10: 1847519563 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 30 September 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsSparkling descriptions of life in 1920's Cork and fascinating historical details combine to ably support a clever plot and an intriguing cast --Booklist Harrison is at the top of her game... the fair-play puzzle is among her finest --Publishers Weekly Starred Review This highly readable historical series is perfect for fans of authors who focus on a vivid locale such as Andrea Camilleri and Ann Cleeves --Library Journal Sparkling descriptions of life in 1920s Cork and fascinating historical details combine to ably support a clever plot and an intriguing cast * <b>Booklist</b> * This highly readable historical series is perfect for fans of authors who focus on a vivid locale such as Andrea Camilleri and Ann Cleeves * <b>Library Journal</b> * Harrison is at the top of her game . the fair-play puzzle is among her finest * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * Author InformationCora Harrison turned to writing historical fiction after she retired from teaching to live on a farm near the Burren in the west of Ireland. As well as the Reverend Mother series, she is the author of the 'Mara' series of Celtic mysteries, set in 16th-century Ireland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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