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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Introducing Father Gabriel

 This is a Who Done it Mystery! The Sleeping Witness by Fiorella de Maria solves a murder. The detective is a Benedictine Priest, named Father Gabriel. Two acquaintances from a concentration camp meet again, many years later. One, almost two, are murdered. The arrested husband of one of the victims turns out not to be the killer. That's not really a spoiler, because the first arrested in mysteries is never the real murderer.

WWII is involved; I actually learned a few facts. Only in Auschwitz were concentration numbers used. Also, war continues long after a peace treaty is signed.
I found the trail of evidence convoluted, and the suspects confusing. This is why I only gave the book an average rating.

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