Sign of the Cross: A Mystery
May 2006 · ECW Press
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Be careful what you wish for, his mother used to say. Yet how many times, in his twenty years defending the underclass, 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, 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 girl whose body was found carved with a religious sign, a sign that points straight to the priest.
From their first meeting, Monty finds Burke acerbic, arrogant, and evasive about his relationship with the victim. Conflict between lawyer and client simmers all through the ordeal that lies ahead, as evidence piles up and murder charges seem inevitable. With Burke remaining tight-lipped about his past, Monty has no choice but to go behind his back and conduct a probe into the life of his own client. Never in his career has Monty been so lost for answers, until a long-forgotten incident takes on new and ominous meaning . . .
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4.3
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Jock L
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January 23, 2015
A terrific read. Full, complex characters with many existing twists. Brings Halifax wonderfully to life.
Tammie P
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January 25, 2015
Good read
About the author
Anne Emery is the author of Barrington Street Blues and Obit. She is a graduate of Dalhousie Law School and has worked as a lawyer, legal-affairs reporter, and researcher. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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