Resurrection of the Body - Softcover

'Terrifically impressive' Independent'An assured tone and decidedly bold denouement - a talent to watch' Financial Times'A compelling, impressive tale' The Times'Ingenious and provocative exploration of faith, fact and fantasy. Put it in your suitcase' Hampstead and Highgate Express'A skilful portrait of a man's inner turmoil' Good Housekeeping'This is just one of those books you don't want to put down' Lancashire Evening Telegraph'A truly crafty game with the mystery/crime genre - post-modernism meets the Creed' Sara Maitland'A rattling good read' Richard Chartres, Bishop of London

While conducting the Good Friday service, vicar Richard Page is horrified when a man staggers in, bleeding from wounds inflicted during a vicious knife attack. There is no identification on him; he later dies, and no one comes forward to claim the body. Even more bizarrely, his corpse disappears from the morgue, leaving the police baffled and suspicious. The vicar is drawn into a bruising quest to uncover this man's identity and explain the unexplainable. His obsession will bring him into conflict with the police, his superiors, his congregation and even his wife. "The Resurrection of the Body" is a thought-provoking work which explores love, religion and madness within an eerie and unsettling mystery.