About this episode

The episode discusses Margot Douaihy's 'Scorched Grace', the first in the Sister Holiday mystery series, set against the backdrop of an arson spree in New Orleans.

As if the clammy heat of New Orleans wasn't enough for a nun in full habit, an arson spree is threatening the community of St Sebastian's School in Margot Douaihy's "Scorched Grace". This is the first of the author's Sister Holiday mysteries and introduces readers to the Order of the Sublime Blood and a crime spree that dredges up old trauma with impressive force. Steered by her uniquely queer, conflicted, punk-rock moral compass, Sister Holiday soon adds another vow to her list of holy solemnities - solving this mystery before more lives are taken! FastFacts@6:00; Summary@40:15; PIPES@57:50

People in this episode

Host: Lighting the Pipes

Topics covered

• mystery
• crime
• New Orleans
• Sister Holiday
• arson
• queer literature

Keywords

• Sister Holiday
• mystery
• arson
• Margot Douaihy
• New Orleans
• queer
• crime spree

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Order of the Sublime Blood

Books & works: Scorched Grace

Places: New Orleans, St Sebastian's School

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