A Death in the Parish

Author The Reverend Richard Coles
Narrator Richard Coles
Publisher Orion
Run Time 8 hours and 24 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Comic (humorous) crime and mystery, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Dogs as pets, The countryside, country life: general interest.

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THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG

CANON DANIEL CLEMENT IS BACK...

It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined with Upper and Lower Badsaddle, bringing a new tide of unwanted change. But church politics soon become the least of Daniel's problems. His mother - headstrong, fearless Audrey - is obviously up to something, something she is determined to keep from him. And she is not the only one. And then all hell breaks loose when murder returns to Champton in the form of a shocking ritualistic killing...

Critics Review

The best of the new writers to have emerged from the “cosy crime” boom… with a pleasingly idiosyncratic, allusive style
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
It’s proper Miss Marple territory… for an intelligent study of human nature that transports you to a tranquil church where a choir is singing Brother James’s Air, it’s unbeatable.
COUNTRY LIFE
The sequel to Murder Before Evensong is every bit as intriguing at the Rev Coles’ debut… Nicely paced, this whodunnit will leave you on tenterhooks.
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Great cosy crime.
THE I PAPER, Best Books for June
Gloriously astute on the details of village interactions… [this is] charming, cosy crime.
OBSERVER
Full of intrigue, this is a thoroughly entertaining sequel.
MY WEEKLY
A good holiday read, with much gentle humour peppered among the village characters.
INDEPENDENT
First-class entertainment but with more of an edge than most “cosy crime” books.
DAILY MIRROR
Praise be!.. Fans still in withdrawal after Coles’s withdrawal from Radio 4’s Saturday Live can once again bask in his wit, wisdom and insight.
SAGA MAGAZINE
A book to appreciate as well as enjoy.
THE CRITIC
Reverend Coles brings his unique touch of humour to the cosy crime genre… Full of wonderfully colourful and eccentric characters.
YOURS
Like all the best stories, this one is character-driven, and the characters are observed with an unflinching but mellow and humorous eye.
CHURCH TIMES
PRAISE FOR MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG

‘Cosy crime with a cutting edge’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Even better than I knew it would be’ India Knight, Sunday Times
‘I’ve been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs … et voila!’ Dawn French
‘Charming and funny’ Observer
‘Whodunnit fans can give praise and rejoice’ Ian Rankin

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