Sister Eve, Private Eye (Divine Private Detective Agency Series #1)

by Lynne Hinton

Overview

Sister Eve knows God moves in mysterious ways. And Eve adores a good mystery. Especially a murder.

Two decades into her calling at a New Mexico monastery, Sister Evangeline Divine breaks her daily routine when a police officer appears, carrying a message from her father. Sister Eve is no stranger to the law, having grown up with a police captain turned private detective. She’s seen her fair share of crime—and knows a thing or two about solving mysteries.

But when Captain Jackson Divine needs her to return home and help him recover from surgery, Sister Eve finds herself taking on his latest case.

A Hollywood director has disappeared, and the sultry starlet he’s been running around with isn’t talking. When the missing man turns up dead, Captain Divine’s case escalates into a full-blown murder case, and Sister Eve’s crime-solving instincts kick in with an almost God-given grace.

Soon Sister Eve finds herself soul-searching every step of the way: How can she choose between the vocation in her heart and the job in her blood?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401691455
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	12/02/2014
Series:	Divine Private Detective Agency Series , #1
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	428,548
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 5.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Lynne Hinton is the New York Times bestselling author of Friendship Cake and Pie Town. A native of North Carolina, she received her undergraduate degree from the U.N.C. at Greensboro and her Masters of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She also studied at Wake Forest University and the NC School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. She has served as a chaplain with hospice and as the pastor of Mount Hope United Church of Christ and First Congregational United Church of Christ, both in North Carolina. Lynne is a regular columnist with The Charlotte Observer . She lives with her husband, Bob Branard, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her online at lynnehinton.com Facebook: Lynne-Hinton-Books

Editorial Reviews

★ 09/08/2014
A Harley-driving, traffic-ticket collecting, undercover investigator nun? Hinton (Pie Town) will delight her longtime fans with the inaugural “Divine Private Detection Agency Mystery.” Sister Evangeline Divine (pronounced Div-EEN) has taken a leave of absence from the convent where she has lived for 20 years in order to care for her ailing father, a retired private investigator recovering from surgery. When a star actor is found murdered on the outskirts of their hometown of Madrid, N.M., Eve and her father are pulled into the investigation. Was it the clueless girlfriend, the betrayed ghostwriter, or another recent visitor to the tiny desert community? With a penchant for independent thinking and out-of-the box methods, Eve pursues clues and questions persons of interest with such enthusiasm that some, herself included, question her loyalty to the convent. Adding to her spiritual turmoil, Eve’s new duties as caretaker for her father aggravate their complicated relationship, although frustrations are eventually replaced by enlightenment. This well-paced, entertaining whodunit explores the complexity of family and the mysteries of faith while highlighting the beauty of the New Mexico desert. Agent: Sally McMillan, Sally Hill McMillan & Associates. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

A new contemporary mystery series has murder, mystery, laughter and a crime-solving nun. Characters are well defined, charming, sweet and caring. The story line is believeable and flows evenly throughout the book. Lynne Hinton has throughout the book. Lynne Hinton has written a mystery series with a new and refreshing twist.” – Romantic Times

Romantic Times

This great Christian mystery will leave readers wanting more!” —- CBA Retailers+Resources

CBA Retailers+Resources

Harley-riding Sister Evangeline seems like a cliché. So does the actress she'll help defend against a murder charge. When the two first meet, narrator Hillary Huber emphasizes their initial awkwardness, but depth develops as their friendship grows. In a subplot, Eve deals with taking care of her father, a private eye who is coping with a leg amputation. Through grumpy, barbed humor Huber draws out his feelings of anger and helplessness. The argumentative exchanges between father and daughter gradually reveal a warm, loving relationship. Listeners will enjoy the strong characterizations as they consider the issues Eve and her family face. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2015 - AudioFile