A Vow of Obedience

Sister Joan Murder Mystery, Book 4

By: Veronica Black

Narrated by: Jennifer Ness

The fourth audiobook a dramatic new mystery series set in a Cornish convent. Perfect for fans of Black Narcissus, Daphne Du Maurier and Margaret Frazer.

Sixteen-year-old Valerie vanishes from home in the small hours clad only in her robe and slippers. Three days later, Sister Joan finds her body abandoned in the convent's little Moor Schoolhouse. The dead girl is dressed in wedding white. A garland of leaves encircles her head, and a thin red line runs round her neck. Valerie has been strangled. Then a second young Catholic girl, also dressed in white, turns up dead. Sister Joan is once again torn between her religious duties and helping Detective Sergeant Mill’s inquiries...but time is running out. The threat of violence moves closer to the convent with sightings of a skulking figure and Sister Hilaria found unconscious outside the gates - the victim of a hit-and-run.

©2021 Veronica Black (P)2021 W. F. Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

"[Sister Joan’s] wit, true innocence, humility and joyous spirit win the admiration of villagers and readers alike.” (Publisher’s Weekly)