EBOOK Sign of the Cross
Opis
A Mystery
Be careful what you wish for, his mother used to say. Yet how many times has Monty Collins wished for a client who is intelligent, articulate and tattoo-free? Now he has one, but its not long before his mothers warning comes back to haunt him. Father Brennan Burke is the prime suspect in the killing of a foxy young girl whose body was found carved with a religious sign, a sign that points straight to the priest. With Burke remaining tight-lipped and evasive about his relationship with the victim, Monty has no choice but to secretly conduct a probe into the life of his own client. Never has Monty been so lost for answers, until a long-forgotten incident takes on new and ominous meaning . . . Winner of the 2006 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel
Be careful what you wish for, his mother used to say. Yet how many times has Monty Collins wished for a client who is intelligent, articulate and tattoo-free? Now he has one, but its not long before his mothers warning comes back to haunt him. Father Brennan Burke is the prime suspect in the killing of a foxy young girl whose body was found carved with a religious sign, a sign that points straight to the priest. With Burke remaining tight-lipped and evasive about his relationship with the victim, Monty has no choice but to secretly conduct a probe into the life of his own client. Never has Monty been so lost for answers, until a long-forgotten incident takes on new and ominous meaning . . . Winner of the 2006 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel