Author Reading at All Saints-by-the-Sea

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All Saints’ member Kathie Deviny will read from her new mystery titled “Death in the Old Rectory” on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:15 p.m. in the Parish House after Eventide and dinner. Her cozy-style mystery, set in Seattle, is the second in her “Grace Church Mystery” series. Mystery author Mary Daheim describes it with the words, lovable characters, atmospheric charm, and sins from the past make this a must for ‘brick and murder’ readers. it is among the ten bestselling titles at the Episcopal Bookstore.

For many years Father Robert has called the old rectory in Seattle’s Grace Church home. No longer. An enterprising volunteer has a plan to convert it to a thrift store and offices for the church’s food bank. Very reluctantly, the single Episcopal priest moves to a church-owned condo., realizing that if all goes well, he will soon be married to the love of his life, who happens to be the Bishop’s secretary. Then disaster strikes. One of the thrift shop volunteers, a charismatic man named Nick, is murdered execution-style. Did his past catch up with him, or was he simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? Other incidents follow: an explosion, vandalism, and an attempt on Father Robert’s life. The efforts of the police are bolstered by the colorful staff and members of the church. But will it be enough to prevent Grace Church from becoming history?

Kathie turned to writing after a career as a “government bureaucrat” in Washington State’s criminal justice system. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in social work. “Death in the Old Rectory” is her second Grace Church mystery, following “Death in the Memorial Garden” (2012). At All Saints, she is a member of the Thursday Centering Prayer group, serves on the Communications Committee for the Sanctuary Preservation and Readiness Project, and helps staff the Sunday book table.

Proceeds from book sales will be donated to All Saints’ outreach ministries. Books will be available at the Sunday book table and at the reading.

You can find Kathie online at www.deviny.camelpress.com on Facebook, Goodreads and Twitter.