A Turbulent Priest

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Summary: A Catholic Murder
Review: This Percy Peach mystery deals with the sensitive issue of paedophilia within the clergy of the Catholic Church. A body found in a swollen river during an unusually heavy downpour turns out to be that of a local priest who had been murdered. In the course of his investigation, Detective Inspector Percy Peach learns that the priest was already in trouble within the church for "inappropriate contact with a number of young boys." The obvious murder suspects are the parents of the molested boys.

Once again, Peach is faced with a handful of unlikely suspects and has to use all of his experience to work out who the murderer is. All the while, his ongoing battle with his superior, Chief Superintendent Thomas Tucker rages on providing humorous interludes to ease the tension of the case.

The Percy Peach series of books is a largely overlooked series that I feel fortunate to have discovered. The Mysteries are clever, the characters are strangely endearing even though they're not trying to be and the result is that I'm more than happy to keep coming back for more.