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Veronica Black


Born
in Caernarvaon, Wales, The United Kingdom
March 03, 1935

Died
April 08, 2008

Genre
Mystery, Historical Fiction, Romance


Pseudonym for Maureen Peters

Maureen Peters was born in Caernarvon, Wales, on March 3, 1935, and was married and divorced twice; she has two sons and two daughters. In addition to biographical fiction, historical romances, and mystery novels written under her own name, other noms de plume include Veronica Black, Catherine Darby, Levanah Lloyd, Belinda Grey, Elizabeth Law, Judith Rothman, and Sharon Whitby.

Said Maureen Peters about Sister Joan in an interview, "I chose a nun because they have got a lot of time on their hands. I have friends who are real nuns and they give me information on their lives, but mine’s a bit more unconventional. Every time she goes to a convent, she finds a dead body — Cornwall is littered with them." ...more

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Series by Veronica Black

A Vow of Silence A Vow of Chastity A Vow of Sanctity A Vow of Obedience A Vow of Penance A Vow of Devotion A Vow of Fidelity
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“Saturday was general cleaning day in accordance with the rules laid down by the Foundress. Every nun, professed or lay, scrubbed down her cell, took her linen to the laundry room, made up her narrow bed with fresh sheets and changed her underwear for the second time in a week.”
― Veronica Black, Sister Joan Mysteries #1-5: A Vow of Silence / A Vow of Chastity / A Vow of Sanctity / A Vow of Obedience / A Vow of Penance
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“There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in your philosophy,”
― Veronica Black, The Sister Joan Mysteries Books 1–9
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“Veronica? Praise to Our Lady that you got”
― Veronica Black, Sister Joan Mysteries #1-5: A Vow of Silence / A Vow of Chastity / A Vow of Sanctity / A Vow of Obedience / A Vow of Penance
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