Our Lady of Pain Alan Bennett Nor the only thing to

Nor the only thing to be afraid of

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brave book that sheds a calm

1942: the Blitz is over but the war rages on

Our Lady of Pain Alan Bennett Nor the only thing toWhen a young woman's naked body is discovered deep in the snowy undergrowth of Holland Park, ritualistically bound and gagged, the only clue is a verse from a bizarre poem found stuffed in her mouth. The woman is Rachel Tenison, a wealthy West End art dealer, who outwardly seemed to lead a normal, fulfilled life. However, as DI Mark Tartaglia and DS Sam Donovan scratch away at the surface, a darker, secret side begins to emerge. Then a tip off spins