The Discreet Charm Of Mary Maxwell-Hume - Lawrie, Gordon
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Mary Maxwell-Hume is an enigma. She earns a living as a piano teacher, but also belongs to an obscure order of nuns. Their rules appear curious: although the nuns wear red habits occasionally, the order has a peculiar dress code: nuns wear 'only as much as is necessary to preserve due modesty' - plus liberal doses of Chanel No.5 perfume.There's the faintest hint that Mary might be a bit of a hustler, but she uses her sensual powers in such a way that nobody really minds - except for the odious Theodore Plews of Lamberts Auction House in Edinburgh. Anyway, who would dare suggest that a woman of…mehr

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Mary Maxwell-Hume is an enigma. She earns a living as a piano teacher, but also belongs to an obscure order of nuns. Their rules appear curious: although the nuns wear red habits occasionally, the order has a peculiar dress code: nuns wear 'only as much as is necessary to preserve due modesty' - plus liberal doses of Chanel No.5 perfume.There's the faintest hint that Mary might be a bit of a hustler, but she uses her sensual powers in such a way that nobody really minds - except for the odious Theodore Plews of Lamberts Auction House in Edinburgh. Anyway, who would dare suggest that a woman of God might not all be all she seems?Eventually, she engages a young police constable as her faithful 'assistant'... This series of short stories combines into an entertaining novella with more than an occasional twist. Why not sit back and enjoy where Mary Maxwell-Hume leads us?
Autorenporträt
Born in 1952, Edinburgh author Gordon Lawrie began writing fiction back in 2010, having previously been better known for his journalism and essays on citizenship studies. After working part-time for a year, he gave up his job as a teacher for good in 2011 and eventually his first novel Four Old Geezers And A Valkyrie was published in 2012. He followed this up with a number of short stories - including The Piano Exam, included in this collection. His next full-length novel, The Blogger Who Came In From The Cold, is scheduled for publciation in 2018. In addition to writing, Lawrie also founded Comely Bank Publishing, a self-publishing collective dedicated to producing high-quality fiction. So far, six authors' work have been accepted for publication.