Day of Vengeance, Jeanne M. Dams
Day of Vengeance, Jeanne M. Dams
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Day of Vengeance

Author: Jeanne M. Dams

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/2023


Synopsis

The new compelling mystery featuring Anglophile Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired policeman Alan Nesbitt …Dorothy Martin’s husband, Alan Nesbitt, is heavily involved in the complex and lengthy process of choosing a new bishop for Sherebury Cathedral. The very day that the short list is announced publicly, one of the candidates is found murdered in his own church. With a long list of possible suspects, including Alan himself, Dorothy and Alan start to delve into the history of the victim, hoping to find some clue to a motive for murder.Then a second candidate is found dead, and the case becomes very complicated indeed. Who is murdering England’s clergymen and why …?

About Jeanne M. Dams

Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Dorothy has featured in twenty-four previous novels. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy

Dorothy Martin finds herself investigating the death of the dean of a cathedral with her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt. I love cozy mysteries, and I love this series, but the 15th book in the series missed the mark for me. In this series, I have enjoyed exploring England through the......more

Goodreads review by Grey853

I only give it a two because I like the main characters. Solving the mystery itself requires far too many church details and sermons. The whole thing is seeped in religion, which I found hard going. Still, I do like the relationship between the two leads.......more

Goodreads review by Diane

My least favorite of a beloved series.......more

I did enjoy this one more than the last couple in the series. There is always something interesting and informative in these books . I knew nothing about the running of the Church of England and was even rather vague about the various ' levels' of clergy, who does what and knew even less about how t......more


Quotes

“Anglophiles, especially those with an ecclesiastical bent, will find much to savor.” Publishers Weekly

“Longtime fans will already be lining up for this new title, and first-time readers will almost certainly want to start playing catch-up with the author’s earlier books.” Booklist