A picturesque village, a saintly woman—and a murder that shatters every illusion.

In the quiet town of Milham in the Moor, everyone speaks with reverence about Sister Monica, the tireless caregiver from the local children’s home. But when her body is found in the mill-race, whispers begin to spread—and secrets long buried begin to surface.

Inspector Macdonald of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate and quickly discovers that beneath the village’s well-mannered exterior lies a tangled web of resentments, silence, and fear. As he digs deeper, the question becomes not just who killed Sister Monica—but why the truth has been so carefully concealed.

Originally published in 1952, Murder in the Mill-Race is a classic British whodunit by E.C.R. Lorac, one of the finest writers of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Rich in atmosphere, with sharp characters and a satisfying puzzle, it’s a must-read for lovers of traditional mysteries.