Lentorama 2024: Clerical Crime Solvers

Day 32: Rev. Septimus Treolar

Another law enforcement officer turned cleric, the Reverend Treolar retired as a chief inspector of the CID and became the parson of the rural St.Mary's Danedyke. But when the locals suspect that the church is haunted, Septimus dusts off his investigatory skills to sort out who is behind what appear to be supernatural events. 

I've seen this series described as mysteries written for children or YA readers, which may explain the lack of a body count. The series is credited to Stephen Chance, which was the pen name of Philip Turner, who wrote a different children's series set in Darnley Mills, a town in northeast England. There is a prequel Septimus Treolar novel which follows his exploits during World War II, where the stakes are higher (he's trying to track down a spy) but still age-appropriate.