The Corporal Works of Murder: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries) [Kindle Edition]

Sister Carol Anne O'Marie (Author)

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O'Marie continues her delightful Sister Mary Helen series with another suspenseful whodunit set in a seedy corner of San Francisco. Since retiring from active duty at Mount Saint Francis College, Sister Mary Helen has been busy volunteering at a women's shelter. When an undercover police officer posing as a homeless woman is senselessly murdered, the good sister once again joins forces with homicide detectives Kate Murphy and Dennis Gallagher. Though slightly irritated by Mary Helen's persistence and her penchant for sleuthing, Murphy and Gallagher grudgingly accept her assistance when two more victims are discovered. With the reputation of the San Francisco Police Department at stake, the three work in concert to expose a good cop gone bad before he strikes again. One more entertaining--if predictable--installment in an unfailingly cozy mystery series. Margaret Flanagan
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"O'Marie continues her delightful Sister Mary Helen series with another suspenseful whodunit set in a seedy corner of San Francisco...One more entertaining...installment in an unfailingly cozy mystery series. -Library Journal

"[An] excellent mystery series...Hard to put down." -Booklist

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1854 KB
• Print Length: 208 pages
• Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 3, 2002)
• Sold by: Macmillan
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001AUP1HG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #453,076 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars super sister's sleuth, February 2, 2006

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anne "goldlute" (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Corporal Works of Murder: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries) (Hardcover)

I have read all of Sr. O'Marie's books and I think they are all wonderful. I love her writing style and her ability to familiarize her readers with her characters.
I also appreciate her ability to weave some good sound theology in her work. I anxiously await the next book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars realistic cerebral cozy, August 17, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Corporal Works of Murder: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Although she is seventy years old, Sister Mary Helen of Mount Saint Frances College still tends to her duties and has no intention of retiring even if her Sisters and the San Francisco police force think it would be the best thing that could happen to them. After forty years of teaching she is now ministering at the Shelter, a refugee for homeless women.

Sister Mary Helen notices a new woman in the shelter, who very obviously has not been on the streets long. The next time she sees that homeless person, the woman is dying from a bullet through her chest. It turns out that Sarah was an undercover vice cop so when Sister Mary Helen learns this, she decides once again to insinuate herself into a murder investigation.

Readers who like the Father Darling mysteries will appreciate this long running series. Sister Carol Anne O'Marie writes a realistic cerebral cozy starring a protagonist it is impossible not to like. The author deals with some major social issues and she gets her point across without preaching.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Mystery Series!, June 4, 2008

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bobt "BT" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Corporal Works of Murder: A Sister Mary Helen Mystery (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Sister Carol Ann O'Marie is an excellent and exciting writer. Clever Sister Mary Helen is very adept at solving the most detailed mysteries. The mystery reader will really enjoy these, quick reading, attention grabbing and "I can't put the book down!" kind of stories. I especially enjoyed the book on the "Pilgrimage" to Santiago de Compostela, as have been there and visited that area. You cannot miss with this author and her series. If you like Morse, Inspector Lynley and Midsommer Murders, go for this series. Outstanding!!!!!!