Francis Oughterard was the contented vicar of Molehill when he accidentally strangled a lady parishioner. A sleazy art dealer gave him an alibi and Maurice, his victim’s cynical cat, and Bouncer, a neighbor’s dog, rescued him from his own ineptitude. Now he is called upon to return the favor by storing stolen paintings in the church belfry. The intrigue mounts as hapless FO bumbles through police confrontations. Maurice and Bouncer each contribute their version of events.




Suzette A. Hill’s previous novel, A Load of Old Bones, is the first featuring FO.

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