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Name: The bad samaritan
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Robert Barnard

When Rosemary Sheffield, the vicar’s wife of St. Saviour’s Church, loses her faith, her confidence in her role at the Mothers’ Union is challenged. Rumours of a holiday flirtation spread, and a refugee waiter named Stanko arrives at the vicarage, drawing unwanted attention from parishioners and her husband, Paul. The situation escalates into danger, weaving clergy life, community gossip, and the potential for violence into a tense mystery.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: Robert Barnard

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