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Sign of the cross

Book 1 of the Collins-Burke Mystery Series

by Anne Emery

Be careful what you wish for, his mother used to say. Yet how many times, in his twenty years defending the underprivileged, has Monty Collins wished for a client who is intelligent, articulate, and tattoo-free? Now he has one, but it’s not long before his mother’s warning comes back to haunt him. Father Brennan Burke was born in Ireland, raised in New York, and educated in Rome — he’s equally fluent in Latin and the language of the street. And he is the prime suspect in the killing of a foxy, young woman whose body was found carved with a religious sign, a sign that points straight to the priest.

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Publisher: ECW Press

Date: 2008

ISBN: 9781550228199

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sub-genres: Legal , Catholic

About The Author

Anne Emery is a Canadian mystery novelist and retired lawyer best known for her award-winning Collins-Burke series, which blends legal drama, Irish history, and Halifax’s cultural life.

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