Keeper at the Shrine

Father Simeon #1

by Domini Highsmith

Healed of a crippling affliction during a storm in 1180, Father Simeon of England risks everything to protect a child given to him by a mysterious hooded figure from the cruel designs of his fellow clergy

Genres: Mystery, Medieval, Fiction

498 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1995

About the author

Domini Highsmith (1942 - 2003) was a Yorkshire-born Jewish writer who lived alone in the shadow of Beverley Minster in Yorkshire. She began her career writing and broadcasting her comic dialect poetry and stories on local radio in Leeds and Bradford. She has also performed on stage and on national television and radio. She wrote six thrillers under the names of Domini Wiles and also used the pseudonym Amy Van Hassen. Her books include two semi-autobiographical novels about an abused child.

Series:
* Father Simeon

Reviews

[Rachel 💚 · Rating 2 out of 5]

i picked this book up for its stunning cover. i found it quite hard to get into and boring in parts, it took me longer to read than a normal book of equal size. wasnt really a fan of the stroyline as it wasnt really my thing.