The Bad Samaritan: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Charlie Peace

With a satirical eye toward the modern-day Church of England, Barnard once again delivers a delightful mix of enigma and suspense. A storm of controversy erupts when Rosemary Sheffield--the vicar''s wife--suddenly announces that she no believes in God. Barnard at his cozy, comic best.--The Hartford Courant.

Robert Barnard (1936-2013) was awarded the Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Nero Wolfe Award, as well as the Agatha and Macavity awards. An eight-time Edgar nominee, he was a member of Britain’s distinguished Detection Club, and, in May 2003, he received the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for lifetime achievement in mystery writing.