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Dive into the gripping world of mystery with the latest installment featuring Mother Paul, the astute nun-detective captivating readers aged 12 and up. This brand new trade paperback edition, published in 2022 by Verse Chorus Press, presents an enthralling tale set at the University of Melbourne. Mother Paul, having taken a new role as warden of a student hall, is pulled into a chilling investigation when Judith Mornane arrives on campus with an urgent plea: to uncover the truth behind her sister's mysterious disappearance a year prior from the very same dormitory.
As Mother Paul delves deeper into the case, she grapples with unsettling questions that point to possible murder rather than a simple runaway. The web of intrigue thickens when a tragic drowning incident involving the wife of a college professor is recalled, raising suspicions about its true nature. With a slew of characters entwined in this labyrinth of deceit — including students, faculty, and police — she skillfully maneuvers through the shadows of the campus, employing her sharp intellect and a bit of cunning to unearth hidden truths.
This installment promises adrenaline-pumping twists and a resolution that will leave readers breathless. Shipping for this item is FREE, however, please allow 6 weeks for delivery. Please note that once you place your order, it cannot be canceled.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781891241413
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Verse Chorus Press
Description:
Age range 12+
Mother Paul, June Wright’s beloved nun-detective, returns to her sleuthing ways after she takes up a new position as warden of a student hall of residence at the University of Melbourne.
No sooner has Judith Mornane arrived on campus than she startles her fellow residents by announcing her intention to discover the murderer of her sister, who disappeared from the same dorm a year earlier. The ever-curious Mother Paul is drawn to investigate what happened to Judith’s sister — did she simply run off for reasons best known to herself, as the police concluded, or could it be she really was murdered? Was her disappearance perhaps linked to a tragedy that happened at around the same time—the accidental drowning (in her bathtub) of the wife of one of the college’s professors? Was that drowning in fact as accidental as the official investigation suggested?
Mother Paul believes the two events are connected somehow, and a further tragedy, the faked-suicide death of one of her student charges, convinces her that a particularly cruel and clever murderer is still at work within the college. She is not above a little subterfuge in the interest of discovering the truth and moves her colleagues, the students, and even the police around like so many figures on a chessboard until finally, amid high drama, the murderer is revealed.
As Mother Paul delves deeper into the case, she grapples with unsettling questions that point to possible murder rather than a simple runaway. The web of intrigue thickens when a tragic drowning incident involving the wife of a college professor is recalled, raising suspicions about its true nature. With a slew of characters entwined in this labyrinth of deceit — including students, faculty, and police — she skillfully maneuvers through the shadows of the campus, employing her sharp intellect and a bit of cunning to unearth hidden truths.
This installment promises adrenaline-pumping twists and a resolution that will leave readers breathless. Shipping for this item is FREE, however, please allow 6 weeks for delivery. Please note that once you place your order, it cannot be canceled.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781891241413
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Verse Chorus Press
Description:
Age range 12+
Mother Paul, June Wright’s beloved nun-detective, returns to her sleuthing ways after she takes up a new position as warden of a student hall of residence at the University of Melbourne.
No sooner has Judith Mornane arrived on campus than she startles her fellow residents by announcing her intention to discover the murderer of her sister, who disappeared from the same dorm a year earlier. The ever-curious Mother Paul is drawn to investigate what happened to Judith’s sister — did she simply run off for reasons best known to herself, as the police concluded, or could it be she really was murdered? Was her disappearance perhaps linked to a tragedy that happened at around the same time—the accidental drowning (in her bathtub) of the wife of one of the college’s professors? Was that drowning in fact as accidental as the official investigation suggested?
Mother Paul believes the two events are connected somehow, and a further tragedy, the faked-suicide death of one of her student charges, convinces her that a particularly cruel and clever murderer is still at work within the college. She is not above a little subterfuge in the interest of discovering the truth and moves her colleagues, the students, and even the police around like so many figures on a chessboard until finally, amid high drama, the murderer is revealed.