Mayhem breaks out at St. Mungo’s Church. It’s Holy Week and a body falls out of the basement wall during church renovations. Unlike the body of Jesus, this one has been there considerably longer than three days. The stink, "like a butcher's dumpster on a hot day," seeps into the church unmasking the pretense of bucolic congregational life. Long-buried lies and secrets are also unearthed. The young widower, Rev. Tom Book, risks his life attempting to untangle the lies and secrets with the help of a hidden diary, the local law, and the lovely Annika and Zeke, her cadaver-sniffing dog. The Book of Answers is Father Brown meets Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, in Oakville. Mystery lovers will delight in the building suspense and the steady disclosure of clues. A Five Star read by Darrow Woods, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Finalist.
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