An Unholy Communion: Book Three: The Monastery Murders
Review "Myth and holiness, wild nature and tourism, art and prayer run in parallel, and capture the imagination. . . . A thrilling amateur investigation takes us into the timeless zone of greed and goodness." (Ronald Blythe, author of Akenfield 2013-01-01)"Donna Fletcher Crow has created her own niche within the genre of clerical mysteries." (Kate Charles, author of Deep Waters 2013-01-01)"Donna Fletcher Crow gives us, in three extremely persuasive dimensions, the world that Dan Brown merely sketches." (Timothy Hallinan, author of The Queen of Patpong 2013-01-01)"With this book, Crow establishes herself as the leading practitioner of modern mystery entwined with historical fiction. . . . You won't need a bookmark―you’ll read it in a single sitting." (Mike Orenduff, author of The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein 2013-01-01) Book Description Felicity and her fiancé Father Antony lead a youth walk-cum-pilgrimage.But dead bodies and occult occurrences dog their steps. From the Back Cover First light, Ascension morning. From the top of the tower at the College of Transfiguration, voices rise in song. Felicity's delight turns to horror when a black-robed body hurtles over the precipice and lands at her feet. Her fiancé Father Antony recognizes the corpse as Hwyl Pendry, a former student, who has been serving as Deliverance Minister in a Welsh diocese. The police, ignoring the strange emblem of a double-headed snake clutched in the dead man's hand, label the death as suicide. But Hwyl's widow is convinced otherwise, and please for Felicity and Antony to help her uncover the truth. Matters grow murkier as Felicity and Antony, leading a youth pilgrimage through rural Wales, encounter the same sinister symbol as they travel. Lurking figures following them. Then a body is found face-down in a well.... About the Author Donna Fletcher Crow is author of more than 35 Christian novels and a number of non-fiction works on spiritual themes. She lives in Idaho. Read more