num_pages: 328
description: In the peaceful cathedral city of Lafferton, a gunman is terrorising young women. What - if anything - links the attacks? Is the marksman with a rifle the same person as the killer with a handgun or do the police have two snipers on their hands? Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler is in charge of the case, but he is also struggling to deal with a tragedy at the heart of his own family. Two forthcoming events - a local fair and the high-profile cathedral wedding of the Lord Lieutenant's daughter - only add to the pressure.
language: English
title: The vows of silence
titlecomplete: The vows of silence
characters: Simon Serrailler
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, British Literature, Police, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Audiobook
ratings_count: 5885
series: Simon Serrailler
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
category: Longlist
publisher: Chatto Bodley Head & Cape