London: Little Brown. As New/As New. 2006. First Edition, First Impression. Hard Cover. 8vo 0316724661 Dust jacket and book as new. Signed by author on title page. 336 pages. Elizabeth Glendinning QC has lost faith in the legal system to which she has given her life. In an attempt to restore it, she has secretly devised a scheme to bring a guilty man back to court -- Graham Riley, whom she had successfully defended some ten years previously. As part of an elaborate contingency plan, Elizabeth leaves the unsuspecting Anselm with a key to a safety deposit box, to be opened in the event of her death. Three weeks later she is found dead in the East End of London. Once the box has been opened, a chain of events is triggered as if from beyond the grave, and Anselm is led to fulfil what Elizabeth has begun. THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD is the second, thrilling outing for William Broderick's detective Anselm. .

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In his acclaimed debut, The Sixth Lamentation, William Brodrick introduced one of the mystery genre’s most indelible heroes: Father Anselm, English barrister-turned-monk. Marking his triumphant return, The Gardens of the Dead begins with the unexpected death of a former colleague of Anselm’s who had reopened an old case—one in which Anselm featured prominently. The monk, soon immersed in a mystery that sheds light on the darkest corners of London’s judicial system, finds himself confronting age-old questions: What is justice? What, ultimately, is evil? Psychologically complex and suspenseful, this atmospheric novel establishes William Brodrick as a singular writing talent.

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Bookseller: CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 133136
Title: Gardens of the Dead
Author: Brodrick, William ( Signed )
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: New As New/As New
Edition: First Edition, First Impression
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0316724661
ISBN 13: 9780316724661
Publisher: Little Brown
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2006

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