num_pages: 224
description: Dorothy Martin, new widow moved to England, enjoys the Christmas service in Sherebury Cathedral until she trips over the body of Canon Billings. With handsome Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, neighbor Jane, cat Emmy, and amusing hats, she sorts through suspects: pompous dishonest verger Wallingford, fired student Nigel, philandering George - to the truth.
language: English
title: The Body In The Transept
titlecomplete: The Body In The Transept (Dorothy Martin, #1)
genres: Crime, Christmas, Mystery Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Holiday, Whodunit, Mystery, British Literature
ratings_count: 4354
series: Dorothy Martin
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: HarperTorch