Blood on a Saint (45 page)

Authors: Anne Emery

“This remarkable mystery is flawlessly composed, intricately plotted, and will have readers hooked to the very last page.”

— The Chronicle Herald

Praise for
Barrington Street Blues

“The yin-yang of Monty and Maura, from cruel barbs to tender moments, is rendered in occasionally hilarious but mostly heartbreaking fashion. Emery makes it easy to root for Monty, who solves not only the mystery that pays the bills, but also the one that tugs at his heart.”

— Quill & Quire

“Anne Emery has given readers so much to feast upon . . . The core of characters, common to all three of her novels, has become almost as important to the reader as the plots. She is becoming known for her complexity and subtlety in her story construction.”

— The Chronicle Herald

Praise for
Obit

“Emery tops her vivid story of past political intrigue that could destroy the present with a surprising conclusion.” —
Publishers Weekly

“Strong characters and a vivid depiction of Irish American family life make Emery’s second mystery as outstanding as her first. ”

— Library Journal
, starred review

Praise for
Sign of the Cross

“A complex, multilayered mystery that goes far beyond what you’d expect from a first-time novelist.” —
Quill & Quire

“This startlingly good first novel by a Halifax writer well-versed in the Canadian court system is notable for its cast of well-drawn characters and for a plot line that keeps you feverishly reading to the end. Snappy dialogue, a terrific feel for Halifax, characters you really do care about, and a great plot make this one a keeper.”

— Waterloo Region Record

“Anne Emery has produced a stunning first novel that is at once a mystery, a thriller, and a love story.
Sign of the Cross
is well written, exciting, and unforgettable.” —
The Chronicle Herald

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Emery, Anne, author

Blood on a saint : a mystery / Anne Emery.

(Collins-Burke mystery)

ISBN 978-1-77090-412-5 (EPUB)

Also issued as: 978-1-77041-122-7 (bound); 978-1-77090-411-8 (PDF)

i. Title.

PS8609.M47B56 2013 C813’.6 C2013-902493-X

Cover and text design: Tania Craan

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Author photo: Precision Photo

The publication of
Blood on a Saint
has been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada, and by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,681 individual artists and 1,125 organizations in 216 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.8 million. We also acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities, and the contribution of the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit. The marketing of this book was made possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation.