William Brodrick
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A monk must locate a missing priest accused of sexual abuse in a mystery thriller “by turns shocking, poignant, enlightening and inspired” (Wall Street Journal).
Monk-turned-lawyer-turned-novelist William Brodrick has proven with each new installment of his Father Anselm series that he’s the “writer of choice for those who prefer a cerebral challenge with a moral and social message”. In The Silent
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Featuring the brilliant criminal lawyer-turned-monk/ detective whose specialty is the intersection of murderous deeds and moral questions.
In The Day of the Lie, Father Anselm receives a visit from an old friend with a dangerous story to tell-the story of a revolutionary in Eastern Europe during the icy grip of the Cold War.
As a young woman, Roza Mojeska was part of an underground resistance group in Communist Poland. Betrayed by someone close...
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Gold Dagger Award Winner: "This complex thriller . . . explores some of life's biggest moral questions and puts a human face on the war to end all wars." -Kirkus Reviews
A Wall Street Journal Best Mystery of the Year
In the Larkwood Priory, secrets are rare. So Father Anselm is deeply dismayed by an allegation against the late Herbert Moore, one of the founding fathers of the Priory and the man who shaped his own vocation. The claim is inconceivable,...
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An English barrister-turned-monk looks into a disabled woman's death: "Strikes a nice balance between sleuthing and character-driven suspense." -Kirkus Reviews
CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning author
An anonymous letter arrives at the priory accusing a prominent academic, Peter Henderson, of a grotesque murder: the calculated killing of Jenny, his disabled partner, believed by everyone to have died peacefully two years ago. Time has moved...