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Robert Amiss, a civil servant, accepts a position at a cathedral after being persuaded by the Baroness "Jack" Troutbeck. He soon discovers the church embroiled in controversy over the appointment of the new Dean, Norm Cooper—a fundamentalist American whose arrival threatens the established radical clergy guild. When Cooper is found dead, Amiss and the Baroness find themselves surrounded by suspects and must navigate a landscape of fanaticism, gossip, and hidden motives to solve the murder.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Ruth Dudley Edwards
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