The Devil's Monk

Name: The Devil's Monk
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Sara Fraser
ISBN: 9781407959641

Author: Sara Fraser

Series: Thomas Potts #6

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/01/2016

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

July, 1829. When a female corpse, dressed in male clothing, is discovered lying in a haystack in the Worcestershire countryside, rumour and superstition abound. For the sighting of a man in white robes fleeing from the scene leads to suspicion that the "Devil's Monk" is responsible for the crime. According to local legend, this vengeful apparition appears at intervals to molest and kill. Constable Thomas Potts is dismissive of the rumours – but without knowing the victim's identity, he'll need the devil's own luck to catch her killer. And when a second body turns up, Potts is under pressure to track down the murderer before hysteria engulfs the town.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy

When I discover that a novel is set in 1829 in an area of small villages in Worcestershire I have come to expect certain things from that novel. I love to read historical mysteries and especially those where the author has conveyed the time period and the atmosphere existing among the various levels......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Good title. Good cover. That is about all I can say. I rarely give lower than 3 stars, but this just didn't work for me.......more

Goodreads review by Deb

Thomas Potts investigates the death and mutilation of a woman found on a haystack,by a vagrant, she was wearing men's clothes with no identification. He is told that the Devil's Monk killed her and when more deaths occur he must find the culprit and he also must endure his wife leaving him. I receive......more

Goodreads review by Maryanne

The characters are very colourful, the protagonist is very appealing and the writing is strong. Too much swearing, description of bodily functions and sexual depictions of women for my taste. Certainly a mystery with a difference which may offer something to readers who enjoy their mysteries coarse.......more