Faith Morgan is content with her new path in life, working
as
a vicar in the small town of Little Worthy. Gone are the
days
of working on the police force, dealing with the harsher
realities of life, even if she does find herself thinking
about Detective Ben Shorter, her ex, a little too much.
With a
big anniversary for the church coming up, Faith has her
hands
full with the town celebrations and booklets to be
organised.
But when an artist commissioned to do a painting for the
festivities, is found strangled in her painting hut,
Faiths
previous skills are much needed. Suspecting her
parishioners
does not sit well with Faith, but it stands to reason that
the
murderer may be someone that she knows. Could it be Pat,
the
church warden, who never approved of the victim? Or Gavin,
who
owns the local B&B where the victim had been staying? With
numerous suspects, Faith finds herself drawn into the
mystery,
and Bens company again. With family issues, a murderer on
the
loose, and numerous parish problems popping up out of the
blue, will Faith be able to figure out the truth in time?
A SAINTLY KILLING by Martha Ockley is an entertaining
mystery,
with plenty of suspects to keep you guessing. As we get to
know the inhabitants of the small town, there are plenty
of
twists and turns, to keep the plot moving and capture the
readers attention. It is my kind of novel, as it does not
contain any graphic, violent scenes, and focuses more on
the
mystery element of the drama. All in all I enjoyed A
SAINTLY
KILLING by Martha Ockley and will read more from this
author
in the future.
Faith Morgan is feeling settled and contented in her role
as
the vicar of Little Worthy. St James's is about to reach
its
900th anniversary and to celebrate Faith has commissioned
a
new painting of the church from distinguished local artist
Sal Hinkley.
However, Sal, recently returned from Australia, is not a
universally popular choice: outspoken and opinionated, she
has made her share of enemies.
Before the painting can be completed, Sal is found dead at
her easel. Suddenly, several respectable members of the
church community are under suspicion and Faith finds
herself
thrown into the path of her former flame, Detective
Inspector Ben Shorter, who, though he has no time for
God-botherers, still seems to have time for Faith…
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