The Trouble with Sister Francis

'This might just be my feel-good read of the year... prepare to be transported back to the early 1980s and to lose your heart several times on the way back' Janice Hallett

'Matt Coyne is a genius. I defy you to read this book without smiling, laughing and weeping' Clare Pooley

'Matt Coyne is an extraordinary storyteller, Sister Francis is an icon and everyone needs this heartwarming novel in their lives' Sarah Turner

'Another hilarious, heartfelt triumph from Matt Coyne... the kind of immersive, timeless storytelling we are all yearning for right now' Sophie Cousens

'A heartwarming story with a fantastic premise' Helen Russell

'Warm, funny, nostalgic, I defy any reader not to fall in love with the legend that is Sister Francis. Another triumph from a huge talent.' Becky Hunter

Sister Francis is an unlikely nun.

She's sixty, sweary, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney... and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club.

Richie, Bennett, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies, they discover the crumbling, forgotten club and find themselves in the company of the most remarkable person they will ever meet.

Set against early 1980s Britain, The Trouble with Sister Francis is a funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes, quiet rebellions, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope.

And at the centre of it all lies a long-forgotten journal that might just change everything.