Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death, Paperback/James Runcie

Paperback edition of the first book in a crime series featuring vicar and sleuth Sidney Chambers. The 6 books will range from 1953 to 1981, and will chronicle social, political, religious and sexual changes over 3 decades. Runcie is the son of the former Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie. 'No detective since Father Brown has been more engaging than Canon Sidney Chambers.' Salley Vickers