Sister Eve and the Blue Nun (Divine Private Detective Agency Mysteries Book 3)

After a murder at the monastery, Sister Eve may need a miracle if she is to prove a dear friend isn?t a cold-blooded killer.Sister Eve, a motorcycle-riding nun with a natural (or is it supernatural?) gift for solving murders returns to the enclave she once called home and quickly finds herself confronting yet another mysterious death.Someone has poisoned Dr. Kelly Middlesworth-a researcher on the life and ministry of 17th-century?s revered ?Blue Nun?-and a set of irreplaceable historic documents have disappeared before they could even be examined.When all evidence seems to point to the victim?s brother, Sister Eve sets out to expose the killer and learn the explosive truth those missing manuscripts might contain.Chasing a killer is dangerous work, and as her two worlds collide, Sister Eve may need some heavenly help simply to survive. From Publishers Weekly Nun and amateur detective Sister Eve is once again on the case in Hinton's page-turning third installment of her Divine Private Detective Agency Mystery series (after The Case of the Sin City Sister). Dr. Kelly Middlesworth is to present the keynote address at a conference about the venerated Sr. Maria de Jesus de Agreda, also known as the Blue Nun. Her sibling, Brother Anthony, a friend of Sister Eve's, recently discovered long-hidden writings by Sr. Maria and secretly gave them to Middlesworth, who is eager to share them with the world. After fighting with her brother, Middlesworth is found dead in her monastery guest room. All the evidence points to Brother Anthony as the killer, especially after he flees the scene of the crime, but Sister Eve is determined to find the real culprit and clear her friend's name. Hinton, who holds a Master of Divinity degree, makes use of her training in an important subplot that explores Sister Eve's relationship with the Catholic Church as she continues to consider whether she wants to leave her Benedictine community. This is an engrossing whodunit featuring multiple suspects that will engage mystery lovers and leave them eager to read Sister Eve's further adventures. (May) Review 4 1/2 stars. 'Sister Eve, the motorcycle-riding, free-thinking nun, is back on the case, and it is the biggest one she has encountered. The characters are witty and crafty. The storyline is fast-paced and has some interesting twists and red herrings. Eve is at a fork in the road in her professional life: remain a nun, or be a full-time private detective with her father. Hinton has a written an outstanding series.' -- RT Book Reviews'This is an engrossing whodunit featuring multiple suspects that will engage mystery lovers and leave them eager to read Sister Eve's further adventures.' -- Publishers Weekly About the Author Lynne Hinton is the New York Times bestselling author of Friendship Cake and Pie Town. A native of North Carolina, she received her undergraduate degree from the U.N.C. at Greensboro and her Masters of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She also studied at Wake Forest University and the NC School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. She has served as a chaplain with hospice and as the pastor of Mount Hope United Church of Christ and First Congregational United Church of Christ, both in North Carolina. Lynne is a regular columnist with The Charlotte Observer . She lives with her husband, Bob Branard, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her online at lynnehinton.com Facebook: Lynne-Hinton-Books