J. B. Lawless

What makes this book mysterious from the start is that the author JB Lawless is the pseudonym for a well-known author whose books are only available in German translation and no one knows who is behind this pseudonym.
This cosy mystery could be placed in the Agatha Christie category.
It all takes place around Christmas time in 1957 in Ireland. A dead priest is found in the manor house one morning. Detective Strafford leads the investigation in his own level-headed way. It almost seems that nothing can rattle him. He has to research the past of the dead man and quickly encounters resistance from the Catholic Church, which would prefer to stop the investigation. It is about the dark chapter of sexual abuse of young people who were placed in church institutions without parents.… (altro)