Catherine Fearns Livres

Set in 1545 Geneva, a city recovering from a plague and tensions following its victory over the Duke of Savoy, the story unfolds under the leadership of John Calvin. Amidst an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, rumors of witchcraft arise from the nearby village of Satigny. Calvin seizes this moment to appoint a reclusive young magistrate to investigate the unsettling claims, intertwining themes of power, faith, and societal paranoia in a pivotal period of the Reformation.

Are you one of the elect? Dr. Helen Hope is a lecturer in eschatology - the study of death, judgement, and the destiny of humankind. She is also a Calvinist nun, her life devoted to atoning for a secret crime. When a body is found crucified on a Liverpool beach, she forms an unlikely alliance with suspect Mikko Kristensen, lead guitarist in death metal band Total Depravity. Together, they go on the trail of a rogue geneticist who they believe holds the key - not just to the murder, but to something much darker. Also on the trail is cynical Scouse detective Darren Swift. In his first murder case, he must confront his own lack of faith as a series of horrific crimes drag the city of two cathedrals to the gates of hell. Science meets religious belief in this gripping murder mystery.