Kate Charles Libri

A tale of intrigue and secret lives in a clerical Kensington setting.

Life in the clergy is quiet, respectful, peaceful - or so Callie Anson believed when she began her job as curate to Reverend Brian Stanford at All Saints' church in Paddington. Little did she realise just how wrong she could be. After the traumatic end of her relationship with fiance Adam, the last thing Callie needs is any more emotional turmoil.

When Sophie Lilburn leaves London for the sleepy town of Westmead so that her husband Chris can pursue his dream of singing in a cathedral choir, she knows that it will bring changes to her life. But she is not prepared for the claustrophobia of Quire Close, or the extent to which her career, her relationships, and even her marriage will be affected. She learns that 11 years earlier, a young girl was murdered in the Close. The girl was never identified, and her killer was never apprehended. Meanwhile, in the bleak East Anglian fens, Jacquie Darke sets forth on a quest to find her missing sister. It is a journey that will lead her to heartbreak, self-knowledge, and danger. A killer has struck once—will he strike again?

The Reverend Callie Anson should have learned her lesson by now: revisiting the past is seldom a good idea. But she succumbs to peer pressure and attends a reunion at her theological college in Cambridge, where she is forced to confront painful memories – and the presence of her clueless ex, Adam.Margaret Phillips, the Principal of the college, has a chance for happiness but before she can grasp it she has to deal with her own ghosts – as well as corrosive, intrusive gossip. Both Margaret and Callie learn something about themselves, and about forgiveness, from wise retired priest John Kingsley.Meanwhile, in London, police officers Neville Stewart and Mark Lombardi are involved with the latest stabbing of a teenager. Was the victim – gifted, popular schoolboy Sebastian Frost – all he seemed to be, or was there something in his life that led inevitably to his death? The police find themselves plunged into the queasy world of cyber-bullying, where nothing may be as it seems.While they’re apart, Callie and Mark’s relationship is on hold, and his Italian family continues to be an issue. Will Mark realize, before it’s too late, that while his family will always be important to him, he is entitled to something for himself?

Jenseits des schönen Scheins beginnt die Wahrheit des Verbrechens! Bei seiner morgendlichen Joggingrunde wird Trevor Norton ausgeraubt und erschlagen. Police Inspector Neville Stewart glaubt zunächst, es mit einem Gelegenheitsverbrechen zu tun zu haben. Fast fürchtet er, die Ermittlungen könnten in einer Sackgasse münden. Dann aber gerät Nortons hochschwangere Frau Rachel ins Visier des Inspectors. Ist ihre Trauer vielleicht nur vorgetäuscht?

Dolly Topping ist entsetzt, dass in ihrer Gemeinde St. Margaret eine Frau das Amt des Kurators übernehmen soll. Aber ihre lautstarken Proteste werden übertönt von den Ermittlungen zu einem Mord. Das Opfer - Father Julian, der in der Gemeinde sehr beliebt