Shadow of Death

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The past is always with us - Rated
Sistter Agnes is supervising the distribution of a library before the building in which it is housed is demolished to make way for a new developement. There is a clinic dealing with mental health issues in the same building. Things are progressing well until one of the clinic patients is murdered on Agnes' doorstep, and her small daughter disappears along with a member of Agnes' convent. The house appears to be haunted and Agnes finds a disturbing diary belonging to a former owner. Plagued by burglaries and the ghosts of the past Agnes struggles to make sense of the present and find a murderer.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Sister Agnes is a fascinating character with a deep understanding of people and the ways of the world as well as her religion. The book is well written and easy to read, and the background of religious issues gives the plot an extra dimension.