A Fete Worse Than Death

About the Book

Pastor Michael of Ainsworth Baptist Church has taken several months away from his duties to enjoy a well-earned Sabbatical and so Sister Marjory Steeple, stalwart of the church, upholder of traditional values and all that is seemly and decent, has taken it upon herself to write regular letters to Pastor Michael to keep him up to date regarding what is going on during his absence. Sister Marjory also takes the opportunity in her correspondence to make helpful suggestions as to how the good pastor might best improve the running of the church upon his return, and finds it unexpectedly therapeutic to off-load some of her own personal problems at the same time. These problems mainly revolve around her non-church going husband, George, and his unnerving obsession with his own funeral arrangements, their wayward son Christopher, and a bluff old cousin called Murgatroyd Thrip who is diligently (and against all the odds) following his calling to be a maverick missionary in far flung corners of the world.

Strangely enough Pastor Michael does not seem to appreciate Sister Marjory’s selfless sacrifices and insightful suggestions quite as he should.

About the Author

Lesley Taaffe lives in rural Bedfordshire and attends a church that is absolutely and utterly nothing like Ainsworth Baptist Church. This she staunchly maintains in the hope that it will deter court actions from people who may (quite mistakenly) recognise themselves in this novel. She would also like to state that she has no money anyway.Lesley Taaffe has written several other novels (which she fondly imagines to be humorous) under the name Lesley Zobian.