The sequel features Sister Veronica, who navigates a new cozy mystery filled with intrigue and unexpected darkness, reminiscent of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series. As she delves into the complexities of her surroundings, readers can expect a blend of charm and suspense, making for an engaging and thought-provoking read.
Faced with darkness, could you find the light? An innocent victim. A wicked crime. A killer on the loose. Meet Sister Veronica Angelica, a secret crime fiction writer and lover of custard cream biscuits. When she discovers a dead man in the grounds of the Catholic Youth Hostel, a building next door to her Convent, she can see he's been brutally strangled. What she doesn't know, is that Jamie had a secret he'd been about to confess. Being forbidden by the Cardinal to contact the police, the nuns at The Convent of the Christian Heart are instructed to contain news of the murder. As Sister Veronica tries to uncover the truth, another murder takes place, plunging her deeper into the mystery. But when her investigation raises more questions than answers, will Sister Veronica be able to solve the case without attracting the killer's attention
A secret society's dark truths come to light when murder disrupts their circle in this riveting psychological mystery by the author of The Convent. Four troubled students have come together as an unlikely group of friends after joining an underground society at university--based around the celebration and practices of New Satanism. It is run by a charismatic and beautiful sociopath named Dillon, who exerts a strange power over Eleanor, Hunter, Natalie, and Seth. Now their unhealthy bond has set in motion a chain of events that no one could have seen coming. When one of the friends dies unexpectedly, the police initially believe it's accidental. But the victim's father is convinced otherwise, and a spotlight is turned on the secret society and its members. The question is not only who is responsible for the murder, but exactly what sort of darkness lies behind it . . .