{"product_id":"the-new-rector-9781398716469","title":"The New Rector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Barbara Pym\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rebecca's wit, humour and brilliant observational skills put her in the forefront of village storytelling. I never tire of reading her wonderful novels' Jack Sheffield\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Winning novels of village life' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful beginning that suddenly gets darker and more dramatic than expected. Totally believable characters and a story line with unexpected twists'\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Dickinson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Peter Harris arrives in Turnham Malpas as the new rector, he finds the village people welcoming but set in their ways. Yet despite his own weaknesses, and a deeply felt sadness his wife keeps hidden, he comforts and advises his new parishioners, growing more and more involved with the rural way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the whole village is rocked by spiteful trick that goes terribly wrong, and a gruesome murder that points to a killer in its midst. Now, more than ever, Peter's pastoral role is crucial - and yet he is wrestling with his own private hell that may still wreck his own life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398716469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.12w x 0.94d","brand":"Rebecca Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45096960196789,"sku":"9781398716469","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8a68657a-0f08-4430-a4b6-b4cd35e94d06.jpg?v=1739282918","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-new-rector-9781398716469","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}