The Disciple

Name: The Disciple
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sarah Sheridan
ISBN: 9781666116229

Author: Sarah Sheridan

Series: Sister Veronica Mysteries #2

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/31/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Suspense & Thriller, Psychological

Synopsis

Would you follow him into darkness?

Sister Veronica is back at the Convent; a changed woman as a result of her experiences with the corrupt clergy and the murder she lived through.

Now—more than ever—she has a thirst for righting wrongs, even if it means getting herself into danger.

So, when a two-month-old baby girl is left on the Convent doorstep one night, wrapped up in dirty blankets and placed in an open cardboard box, Sister Veronica steps in to help solve the mystery.

And when she discovers a tarot card left with the baby, she is drawn deeper into the search for the mother.

Sister Veronica sets out on a mission to discover the truth, and in doing so begins to peel back the layers of secrecy and lies. But is she really prepared for what she'll discover?

About Sarah Sheridan

Sarah Sheridan was born in London and now lives in a village in South Northamptonshire. She gained a masters degree in eighteenth-century French and English art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, before teaching art in secondary schools for thirteen years. After working with human rights organizations that protect minority groups from institutional abuse, Sarah worked towards a PhD at The Open University, researching the effect of secrecy on marginalized people, specifically the biological children of Roman Catholic priests. She has spoken about her research on various news programs for the BBC and other media outlets around the world. It was this sense of secrecy and silencing that became the inspiration for her first crime novel, The Convent.

Sarah is hugely obsessed with reading and is amassing such an unrealistically large book collection that some of it is now in storage. She is also addicted to writing, and after inventing stories (mostly in secret) from a young age and having various articles and short stories published, she wrote a children's book, The Top Secret Diary of Davina Dupree-inspired by her daughter-in 2013. Overjoyed to hear that young readers were enjoying the story, she went on to write a series about Davina Dupree.

When she is not looking after her three children and menagerie of pets, or going for long walks with her wonderful partner Rich, Sarah can be found writing, while consuming large amounts of chocolate.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on April 29, 2021

A secret crime fiction writer. Sister Veronica has a need for helping solve mysteries ... even if the cost is high. A baby is left on the convent's doorstep. She's wrapped in a ragged, dirty blanket and lying in a cardboard box. A search for the mother is on and Sister Veronica steps in when she find......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 20, 2021

It was great to catch up with Sister Veronica again. After a baby is left at the convent, the nuns are struggling to cope with the sleepless nights. Sister Veronica knows the mum must be in some danger so starts looking into where she has gone. With the help of Melissa, who was invaluable in the fir......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on June 08, 2021

This plot keeps you wondering, to the very end. This is about a nun Sister Veronica finding a baby girl name, Hope, a four month old, on the convent door steps. Sister Veronica , and the others nuns in the convent, taking care of the baby. The Nuns had to find their maternal side. The Nuns had not......more

Goodreads review by Gillian on April 28, 2021

I was looking forward to a second adventure with Sister Veronica and this time she stayed more local. When a baby is left on the doorstep of the convent, Sister Veronica goes in search of the missing mother. It was nice to have Melissa escort her along the way but the two of them felt a little under......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on April 08, 2021

Sarah Sheridan is a new author for me, and I have to say I'm looking forward to reading more of her books! I really enjoyed The Convent, the first Sister Veronica mystery. And i also LOVED The Disciple, it kept me hooked right from the very first page, and I'm totally obsessed with the custard cream......more