Mostly Books Meets...22 Juni 2023

Reverend Richard Coles: Author of Murder Before Evensong

This week Sarah is joined by Reverend Richard Coles. Richard is co-presenter of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live and is regularly seen as a guest panelist on shows such as Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, and QI.

He first came to the public's attention in the mid-1980s as part of the pop duo The Communards. After deciding to study theology in the early 90s, the Reverend embarked on a new life as a priest. He retired from the priesthood in 2022. Richard's latest book, Murder Before Evensong, came out in paperback on the 2nd of March.

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(0:26) Introduction to Richard Coles
(4:47) Richard and writing
(9:25) Children's book recommendation
(14:33) Reading habits
(22:25) Richard's recent read
(28:19) The book that changed his life
(30:35) Murder Before Evensong

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Murder Before Evensong is published in the UK by Wiedenfeld & Nicolson

Books mentioned in this episode include:
The Madness of Grief by Richard Coles - ISBN: 9781474619622
The Viking Sage by Henry Treese - ISBN: 9780141368658
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - ISBN: 9780099529934
Show Me the Bodies by Peter Apps - ISBN: 9780861546152

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