The Discourtesy of Death
A Father Anselm Novel
by William Brodrick
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Pub Date Jul 19 2016 | Archive Date Jun 30 2016
Description
An ingenious, gripping thriller for readers of P.D. James and William Boyd and fans of Grantchester.
An anonymous letter accuses 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 on. Grief and loss were tempered by a comforting thought: Jenny was spared a long and painful illness. Knowing the truth behind the soothing lie, Father Anselm—former barrister, current clergyman—must move cautiously to expose the killer and the killing without harming young Timothy, Jenny and Peter’s son. But Jenny’s father is looking out for his grandson, and he is capable of anything if he thinks it’s for the best. He has set out to execute Peter Henderson. Death, dying, and killing have never been so complicated.
William Brodrick was an Augustinian friar before leaving the order to become a barrister. His previous novels are The Sixth Lamentation, The Gardens of the Dead, A Whispered Name (winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Novel of the Year), and The Day of the Lie.
An anonymous letter accuses 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 on. Grief and loss were tempered by a comforting thought: Jenny was spared a long and painful illness. Knowing the truth behind the soothing lie, Father Anselm—former barrister, current clergyman—must move cautiously to expose the killer and the killing without harming young Timothy, Jenny and Peter’s son. But Jenny’s father is looking out for his grandson, and he is capable of anything if he thinks it’s for the best. He has set out to execute Peter Henderson. Death, dying, and killing have never been so complicated.
William Brodrick was an Augustinian friar before leaving the order to become a barrister. His previous novels are The Sixth Lamentation, The Gardens of the Dead, A Whispered Name (winner of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Novel of the Year), and The Day of the Lie.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781468310610 |
| PRICE | $27.95 (USD) |
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