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Priest
Being single, ordained and in sole charge of a parish can often be lonely, as Revd. Wendy Morris knows all too well. It’s a situation not helped by having an egotistical and ambitious archdeacon, whose interference fuels rather than quells the criticism and conflict Wendy deals with as rector of St. Olaf’s.
Following the resignation of her crabby, disgruntled organist, Wendy appoints a former RUC officer to succeed him. Things further look up with the arrival of a new clerical neighbour and his family.
A new era of cooperation begins…and rapidly falls apart as a story of revenge and murder unfolds.
Featuring characters who will be familiar to readers of Ted Woods’ first novel Bishop, Priest is a stand-alone murder mystery set in the fictitious Church of Ireland diocese of Daneford.
Following the resignation of her crabby, disgruntled organist, Wendy appoints a former RUC officer to succeed him. Things further look up with the arrival of a new clerical neighbour and his family.
A new era of cooperation begins…and rapidly falls apart as a story of revenge and murder unfolds.
Featuring characters who will be familiar to readers of Ted Woods’ first novel Bishop, Priest is a stand-alone murder mystery set in the fictitious Church of Ireland diocese of Daneford.
150 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2021
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Ted Woods
6 books1 followerI am a retired priest of the Church of Ireland, now living in Liverpool.
I served in a number of parishes in Ireland, North and South, most latterly in Rathfarnham, Dublin. I was a General Synod member, a Director of Ordinands, and worked in The Theological College looking after intern deacons in their final year.
For many years, I wrote a column on ministry for the Church of Ireland Gazette. For five years before retirement, I wrote a weekly ‘soap’ – ‘Down in St. David’s’ – for the Gazette about the ups and downs of clerical life. On my retirement, another writer took over.
I have self-published a book on Kindle – And Some There Were… – a light look at ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ in the clergy of the Church of Ireland’s past. The book includes twenty-five sketches, historically accurate, of priests and prelates from Reformation times to the twentieth century. With the aim of informing and entertaining, And Some There Were… features the rogues as well as the righteous, the murdered and the murdering, priests and bishops alike.
I served in a number of parishes in Ireland, North and South, most latterly in Rathfarnham, Dublin. I was a General Synod member, a Director of Ordinands, and worked in The Theological College looking after intern deacons in their final year.
For many years, I wrote a column on ministry for the Church of Ireland Gazette. For five years before retirement, I wrote a weekly ‘soap’ – ‘Down in St. David’s’ – for the Gazette about the ups and downs of clerical life. On my retirement, another writer took over.
I have self-published a book on Kindle – And Some There Were… – a light look at ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ in the clergy of the Church of Ireland’s past. The book includes twenty-five sketches, historically accurate, of priests and prelates from Reformation times to the twentieth century. With the aim of informing and entertaining, And Some There Were… features the rogues as well as the righteous, the murdered and the murdering, priests and bishops alike.
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December 5, 2021
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This is the second novel from Ted Woods, a retired Church of Ireland priest, and I've enjoyed them both, but I'm a big fan of series and getting to know characters in more depth, so I especially enjoyed this one.
Priest follows the day-to-day life of parish priest Wendy Morris, who's facing a fair few challenges from various directions, none of which are because she's a woman priest. That's a refreshing and welcome change.
Of course, there's a murder along the way, but this isn't a murder mystery as such. It's a slice of parish life, and there's nothing hurried about it. All in all, it's a gentle read with some intrigue and a few heartrending moments - a wee holiday in Ireland if you will.
You don't need to read Bishop to follow what happens Priest.
This is the second novel from Ted Woods, a retired Church of Ireland priest, and I've enjoyed them both, but I'm a big fan of series and getting to know characters in more depth, so I especially enjoyed this one.
Priest follows the day-to-day life of parish priest Wendy Morris, who's facing a fair few challenges from various directions, none of which are because she's a woman priest. That's a refreshing and welcome change.
Of course, there's a murder along the way, but this isn't a murder mystery as such. It's a slice of parish life, and there's nothing hurried about it. All in all, it's a gentle read with some intrigue and a few heartrending moments - a wee holiday in Ireland if you will.
You don't need to read Bishop to follow what happens Priest.
February 25, 2022
I loved reading the prequel, Bishop, last year and I thoroughly enjoyed Priest too. I gobbled up the fast paced story, set in a context that is similar to one I know well (The Church of Ireland). I get through it in a day and I can't wait for the next one!
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