Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death/James Runcie/392 pages/Historical fiction challenge

Sidney Chambers is not your ordinary village priest. He is fond of warm beer and jazz. He also has a keen mind and an eye for details. His friendship with the local inspector, Geordie Keating, gets him involved in the village life in ways that a priest usually is not. His bachelor status as well as his new curate Leonard, his housekeeper Mrs. Maguire, and his black lab Dickens provides him with plenty of distractions from his duties.

A completely delightful set of stories. Set after World War II, Runcie gives us a nice view of life in a English village. Masterpiece Mystery has turned this first book into the first season of The Grantchester Mysteries. I can't wait for the second book and the second season. 

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