<b>Discover a new series of murder mysteries set in an idyllic English village. From million-selling author Faith Martin.</b> <br> <br><b>Meet Monica Noble: </b> the vicar’s wife with a taste for solving crimes. <br> <br>Please note this book was first published as “AN UNHOLY SHAME” under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO. <br> <br><b>THE WEEKEND TURNS MURDEROUS</b> <br>Monica Noble and her husband Graham, the local vicar, are invited to participate in a high-flying church conference being held <b>at a swanky manor house hotel in their village.</b> <br> <br>At the Saturday night dinner, <b>the ambitious female cleric Celia Gordon tragically dies, seemingly of a peanut allergy.</b> <br> <br>But when Chief Superintendent Jason Dury arrives on the scene he quickly discovers that <b>it's a case of murder.</b> <br> <br><b>AND MONICA'S HUSBAND IS THE PRIME SUSPECT</b> <br> <br>Other suspects include an eminent bishop, an archdeacon viciously opposed to female clergy, and his wife, the curator of a local museum, who is definitely up to something. <br> <br>But if Monica is to find out who killed Celia, and free her husband from suspicion, <b>she must grapple with a very ruthless — and increasingly desperate — killer, putting herself and those around her in mortal danger.</b> <br> <br>This is the third of a series of enjoyable <b>murder mysteries with great characters and baffling crimes</b> which will keep you gripped till the final page. <br> <br>Perfect for fans of classic whodunits by authors like Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, TE Kinsey, and J.R. Ellis. <br> <br><b>MONICA NOBLE</b> was widowed young, leaving her to raise her feisty daughter on her own. That is, until she met and fell in love with Graham Noble, a country vicar (pastor), who enticed her to leave her high-flying job in advertising in the city and move to the Cotswold countryside. There she found bucolic life very pleasant indeed — until murder started to rear its ugly head. And she discovered, to everyone's surprise, that she had a flair for solving the most unholy of crimes. <br> <br>FAITH MARTIN is the million-selling author of the <b>DETECTIVE HILLARY GREENE and JENNY STARLING mysteries</b>, which have topped the global best-seller charts. <br> <br><b>What readers are saying about The Manor House Murder</b> <br> <br>"<b>Loved</b> it" Aileen <br> <br>"Definitely my favourite series to date from Faith Martin and always a one sitting read. <b>Absolutely full marks for sheer enjoyment value.</b>" Ruth <br> <br>"A <b>truly wonderful</b> series." Nicki <br> <br><b>More FAITH MARTIN mysteries coming soon.</b> Join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about the next in the series. <br> <br>MONICA NOBLE MYSTERIES <br>Book 1: THE VICARAGE MURDER <br>Book 2: THE FLOWER SHOW MURDER <br>Book 3: THE MANOR HOUSE MURDER <br> <br>JENNY STARLING MYSTERIES <br>Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY <br>Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY <br>Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY <br>Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY <br>Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY <br>Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY <br>Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY <br>