A peculiar detective takes on a monastic murder mystery in a darkly funny fantasy short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legends & Lattes series.

Nobody really liked Brother Gorm, but his untimely and abrupt descent from the abbey’s bell tower has the Order of Venerous the Petulant on edge. Desperate to settle the case before the bishop returns, the abbot enlists the highly unorthodox investigator Miss Gentle. As she clanks through the abbey in a full suit of armor, the cantankerous detective has no problem asking awkward questions—but will she get any answers?

Travis Baldree’s Miss Gentle and the Case of the Very Flat Monk is part of the Magic & Mystery collection, puzzle-box mysteries from top fantasy authors. They can be read or listened to in one enchanting sitting.

Brother Gorm is dead, the Bishop will arrive in two days and the abbot is desperate to solve his death - was it an accident, a suicide or murder? Miss Gentle arrives to solve the case.

I can’t really say much more, this is a quick little story - really only 27 of the 33 pages but it sings with atmosphere and interesting characters, Oh! And a cat.

This is the first in a series of short reads, so far numbering seven, from Amazon Original Stories by authors such as Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, and Tananarive Due. I plan to dive into all of them.  Recommended. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

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