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Father Anselm Mysteries Series

This mystery series follows the journey of Father Anselm, a former lawyer who finds spiritual solace as a monk at Larkwood Priory in England. Each case that his new life presents is a complex tapestry of intrigue, secrets, and human frailty. Anselm applies his sharp intellect and legal background to uncover the truth in situations that often extend beyond typical investigations. It's a compelling read for fans of historical mysteries with a touch of contemplative depth.

The Silent Ones
The Day of the Lie
A Whispered Name
The Gardens Of The Dead
The sixth lamentation

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The sixth lamentation

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading

    What should you do if the world has turned against you? When Father Anselm is asked this question by an old man at Larkwood Priory, his response, to claim sanctuary, is to have greater resonance than he could ever have imagined. For that evening the old man returns, demanding the protection of the church. His name is Eduard Schwermann and he is wanted by the police as a suspected war criminal. With her life running out, Agnes Aubret feels it is time to unburden to her granddaughter Lucy the secrets she has been carrying for so long. Fifty years earlier, Agnes had been living in Occupied Paris, a member of a small group risking their lives to smuggle Jewish children to safety - until they were exposed by a young SS Officer: Eduard Schwermann. As Anselm attempts to uncover Schwermann's past, and as Lucy's search into her grandmother's history continues, their investigations dovetail to reveal a remarkable story.

    The sixth lamentation1
    3.6

  2. The Gardens Of The Dead

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    In THE SIXTH LAMENTATION, William Brodrick introduced Father Anselm, the barrister turned monk who found himself plunged into the tangled history of occupied Paris. Now Father Anselm is brought back to his own past, and someone else's secrets.

    The Gardens Of The Dead2
    2.9

  3. A Whispered Name

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    A hugely moving and intelligent novel from the bestselling author of The Sixth Lamentation and The Gardens of the Dead, A Whispered Name reaches into the mysteries of one man's past and casts light on the long shadows war leaves behind.

    A Whispered Name3
    4.0

  4. The Day of the Lie

    "Father Anselm, the brilliant Benedictine, receives a visit from an old friend with a dangerous story to tell - the story of a woman betrayed by time, fate, and someone close to her - someone still unknown. As a young woman, Roza Mojeska was part of an underground resistance group in Communist Poland. But after her arrest, a Stasi officer makes her a devil's bargain - and in the dark of a government prison, a terrible choice is made. Now, fifty years later, Anselm is called upon to investigate both Roza's story and a mystery dating back to the early 1980s, in the icy grip of the Cold War. And as he peels back years of history, decades of secrets, a half-century of lies, he exposes a truth that an entire generation was killed to keep hidden."--Publisher description

    The Day of the Lie4
    3.7

  5. The Silent Ones

    • 375 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    The latest in CWA Gold dagger winner William Brodrick's much loved Father Anselm series - and Anselm faces the most difficult and troubling case of his life.

    The Silent Ones6
    3.9