The Vows of Silence
- ISBN-10
- 0099499290
- ISBN-13
- 9780099499299
- Series
- The Vows of Silence
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 328
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- Susan Hill
Description
In the peaceful cathedral city of Lafferton, a gunman is terrorising young women. What - if anything - links the attacks? Is the marksman with a rifle the same person as the killer with a handgun or do the police have two snipers on their hands?Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler is in charge of the case, but he is also struggling to deal with a tragedy at the heart of his own family. Two forthcoming events - a local fair and the high-profile cathedral wedding of the Lord Lieutenant's daughter - only add to the pressure...
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