Richard Coles

Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover, takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow Daniel a break, for there are tensions building there too, as the secret past of novice master Father Paul is emerging....

When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village....

It is Christmas Day and at Champton Rectory, Canon Daniel Clement and his mother Audrey are joined by the residents and guests of the big house to drink, eat and be merry.

Richard Coles narrates this witty account of life as a parish priest and Radio 4 broadcaster....

A parish priest in Northamptonshire; a former rock-star whose number-one hit with The Communards was the biggest-selling single of 1986....

Forensically researched, beautifully observed, and using humour and their vast historical knowledge, The Rabbit Hole Detectives Book is a feast of historical trivia and unknown facts.

Pfarrer Daniel Clement liebt die kleine beschauliche Dorfgemeinde von Champton. Seit acht Jahren lebt er zusammen mit seiner Mutter – der so furchtlosen wie temperamentvollen Audrey – und den Dackeln Cosmo und Hilda im alten Pfarrhaus.