Audiobooks by Veronica Black

A Vow of Adoration: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 8

IT'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN ADORATION AND INFATUATION. While out riding one day Sister Joan stumbles across an old, ruined chapel in a lonely area of the moors. It looks abandoned, but it's not empty. On one of the pews lies a man. From the smell, Joan guesses he's been dead for some time. With Detective Alan Mill away, Joan goes to his deputy, but the police seem strangely reluctant to help. Meanwhile, a young woman turns up and begs Sister Joan to help find her missing sister. But the police are not interested in the missing woman either . . . It looks like it's all down to Joan. But can she help her fellow man and stay out of trouble? MEET SISTER JOAN, A REBEL NUN WHO VOWS TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BLACK NARCISSUS, FAITH MARTIN, LIS HOWELL, JEANNE M. DAMS, MARGARET MAYHEW, DAPHNE DU MAURIER, MARGARET FRAZER, ELLIS PETERS or CORA HARRISON. SISTER JOAN MYSTERY SERIES Book 1: A VOW OF SILENCE Book 2: A VOW OF CHASTITY Book 3: A VOW OF SANCTITY Book 4: A VOW OF OBEDIENCE Book 5: A VOW OF PENANCE Book 6: A VOW OF DEVOTION Book 7: A VOW OF FIDELITY Book 8: A VOW OF POVERTY Book 9: A VOW OF ADORATION Book 10: A VOW OF COMPASSION Book 11: A VOW OF EVIL

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness (Narrator)

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A Vow of Fidelity: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 7

Sister Joan receives a photo of her art school classmates, reminding her of a reunion pact they made twenty years ago. But for three of group, it's too late - they're already dead. Joan is more determined than ever to attend the get-together. Then another copy of the photo arrives, again anonymously, with the dead friends crossed out and an ominous black circle drawn around Sister Joan. Ten old friends. Three are dead. Is she next? Sister Joan must unearth lies new and old to get to the bottom of these disturbing events in the seventh book of the Sister Joan Murder Mystery series.

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness (Narrator)

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A Vow of Devotion: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 6

The sixth book in the Sister Joan murder mystery series. Two newcomers are visiting the convent in the hope of joining the nuns. But soon after their arrival, there's a mysterious late-night intruder. Who left the single red rose on the chapel steps? And are they connected to the new-age travellers camping on the moor? When one of the women is found bludgeoned to death, Sister Joan knows that their isolated convent is no longer safe. Teaming up with Detective Sergeant Mill, Sister Joan must once again investigate the grisly goings-on. MEET SISTER JOAN, A REBEL NUN WHO VOWS TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BLACK NARCISSUS, FAITH MARTIN, LIS HOWELL, JEANNE M. DAMS, MARGARET MAYHEW, DAPHNE DU MAURIER, MARGARET FRAZER, ELLIS PETERS or CORA HARRISON. "Readers will find most satisfaction in Black's rendering of convent life and in the charms of Sister Joan's earthy good sense." Publisher's Weekly

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness (Narrator)

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A Vow of Penance: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 5

The fifth book in the Sister Joan murder mystery series. A new lay sister joins the nuns at the convent, but is there another new arrival? A sinister figure has been skulking around and a bloody axe appears on the altar of the chapel. When the housekeeper at the local rectory is found dead, it's assumed she committed suicide. But Sister Joan, surreptitiously investigating along with Detective Sergeant Mill, is not so sure. Then the discovery of the mutilated corpse of an unidentified young man, followed quickly by two more unexpected deaths, leads Sister Joan to another crime from twenty years ago . . . MEET SISTER JOAN, A REBEL NUN WHO VOWS TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH PERFECT FOR FANS OF BLACK NARCISSUS, FAITH MARTIN, LIS HOWELL, JEANNE M. DAMS, MARGARET MAYHEW, DAPHNE DU MAURIER, MARGARET FRAZER, ELLIS PETERS or CORA HARRISON. "This popular series offers peaceful convent decorum, with a giddy streak of gore and a likeable sleuth." Kirkus "[Sister Joan] is a sharp and modern-minded heroine." Publisher's Weekly ????? "This whole series is really wonderful!" Leah "Fully developed characters with realistic dialogue give a good foundation to the story." Bev THE DETECTIVE Sister Joan is thirty-five and a natural rebel. Coming late to her vocation, she still remembers life outside the convent. But having left behind her lover to serve God, she is now committed to her path. When her Mother Superior sends her to the Cornwall House, her loyalties are split - but she knows her ultimate duty is to the truth. SISTER JOAN MYSTERY SERIES Book 1: A VOW OF SILENCE Book 2: A VOW OF CHASTITY Book 3: A VOW OF SANCTITY Book 4: A VOW OF OBEDIENCE Book 5: A VOW OF PENANCE Book 6: A VOW OF DEVOTION

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness, Veronica Black (Narrator)

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A Vow of Obedience: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 4

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. "[Sister Joan's] wit, true innocence, humility and joyous spirit win the admiration of villagers and readers alike." - PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness, Veronica Black (Narrator)

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A Vow of Sanctity: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 3

The third audiobook a dramatic new mystery series set in a Cornish convent. Perfect for fans of Black Narcissus, Daphne Du Maurier and Margaret Frazer Sister Joan heads to the serene shores of Loch Morag for a spiritual retreat in a cave up a steep hill. She's hoping for peace and quiet, but she soon finds trouble. Six years ago the womanizing husband of the local store-owner disappeared. Then the minister's wife died of an overdose. Was it an accident or suicide? Then, after a sudden storm a body surfaces in the loch. What's going on? The grumpy villagers don't want to talk about it. Sister Joan must abandon her solitude to search for the killer and unearth the truth. "Outstanding." Publishers Weekly

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness, Veronica Black (Narrator)

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A Vow of Chastity: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 2

The second audiobook a dramatic new mystery series set in a Cornish convent. Perfect for fans of Black Narcissus, Daphne Du Maurier and Margaret Frazer Evil has crept into the peaceful lives of the Daughters of Compassion. At first there are only small signs of its presence. The children at Sister Joan's school are eerily well behaved. Holy water and candles mysteriously disappear from the chapel. The beautiful au pair of one of Sister Joan's pupils flees in the middle of the night. Then a handsome young teenager vanishes. Murder has come to this quiet corner of Cornwall. Sister Joan must battle the evil forces threatening the nuns - as well as the temptations aroused in her by the dashing police detective on the case. "Outstanding." Publishers Weekly

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness, Veronica Black (Narrator)

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A Vow of Silence: Sister Joan Murder Mystery Book 1

Discover a dramatic new mystery series set in a Cornish convent. Perfect for fans of Black Narcissus, Daphne du Maurier and Margaret Frazer The sisters at a lonely Cornish convent share a chilling secret they cannot confess . . . Sister Sophia is dead. Another disappears. And a mysterious last letter from a dying nun is sent to the prioress. Sister Joan has faced her own demons. Now she is sent to the convent to investigate, as well as teach the local children. There are whispers of virgin sacrifice and suicide, and the mother prioress certainly wears pink nail varnish. And who is the young man hiding in the bracken? Meet Sister Joan, a rebel nun who vows to find out the truth. "Outstanding." Publishers Weekly

Veronica Black (Author), Jennifer Ness (Narrator)

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