More Murder In A Nunnery

Two years after the murder of a wealthy Baroness inside Harrington Convent, the orderly everyday affairs of the nuns and students are disrupted anew when a body neatly wrapped in brown paper is found by the gardener.

ON THE STEPS OF ST. JOSEPH'S ALTAR LAY THE CORPULENT BODY OF THE BARONESS SLIEMA - STILL, SO IT SEEMED TO THE HORRIFIED NUNS, HEAVING UNDER THE BLOW WHICH HAD STRUCK HER DOWN... Chief Inspector Pearson of Scotland Yard is called in to solve the crime - but the old wealthy Baroness had quarrelled with most everyone in Harrington Convent, and there is no shortage of suspects. What's more, he must deal with a particularly shrewd Reverend Mother, and nuns and students who lead him on a merry chase...

MURDER IN THE NUNNERY is a compelling, heart-stopping novella of suspense, intrigue and surprise. Murder? In a convent? Mother Ellen, Prioress and Sister Irene, Novice Mistress are drawn into a web of mystery when their gardener, Richard Gibbs, is found stabbed to death in their greenhouse. The pervasive scent of lavender has them believing it could be one of their own! Upon further investigation the Denville police trace Richard's history to Ireland where youthful and heinous crimbes are discovered. Was he hiding in America? Was it someone from his past taking revenge? You will learn of his double life and his betrayal of the trusted nuns who treated him as a family member.

Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)

In this volume, Amnon Kabatchnik provides an overview of more than 150 important and memorable theatrical works of crime and detection between 1925 and 1950. Each entry includes a plot synopsis, production data, and the opinions of well known and respected critics and scholars.