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Father Anselm Mysteries Books in Order

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Explore the Father Anselm Mysteries books by William Brodick in order, with short summaries and a series reading list to help you choose where to start reading.

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Father Anselm Mysteries books in publication order

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6 books

1

The Sixth Lamentation

by William Brodick

1999

Father Anselm shelters an elderly man accused of Nazi war crimes at Larkwood Priory. Meanwhile, a granddaughter investigates her grandmother's wartime work rescuing Jewish children, and the two inquiries converge around betrayal in occupied Paris.

2

The Gardens of the Dead

by William Brodick

2006

The unexpected death of a former legal colleague draws Father Anselm back to a case she had reopened. Investigating her legacy forces the barrister turned monk to revisit his own involvement and examine the uneasy relationship between justice and the law.

3

A Whispered Name

by William Brodick

2008

An accusation voiced beside Herbert Moore's grave unsettles Father Anselm's memory of the revered priory founder. His investigation reaches back to a 1917 desertion court martial, uncovering a wartime responsibility Moore kept hidden throughout his later life.

4

The Day of the Lie

by William Brodick

2012

An old friend brings Father Anselm the story of Roza Mojeska, a resistance member imprisoned in communist Poland. Investigating her betrayal and a later Cold War mystery draws him through decades of concealed choices and unresolved loyalties.

5

The Discourtesy of Death

by William Brodick

2013

An anonymous letter claims that a celebrated academic murdered his disabled partner, whose death was attributed to cancer. Father Anselm investigates cautiously, aware that exposing the truth could unsettle her grieving son and provoke further violence.

6

The Silent Ones

by William Brodick

2015

Father Anselm returns to court amid allegations against a priest and doubts about an accuser's testimony. A journalist's parallel investigation reveals troubling inconsistencies, while the case draws attention to victims whose silence has shielded institutions from scrutiny.

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