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"This nineteenth Father Koesler mystery is packed with Kienzle's signature twists and turns, but is different from the previous mysteries. In this story, Father Koesler takes a vacation from his parish and the sleuthing is carried on by his replacement, Father Zachary Tully." - L...
"This is the good old Dorothy Sayers/John Dickson Carr school of homicide with civilized people doing what civilized people do best: dispatching each other." - Los Angeles Times "Bill Kienzle does have a way with a tale. And a nifty way of mixing Church dogma and gossip into the...
"Another Kienzle top seller. Excellent in style and story. Original and timely." -Lucy Freeman, Mystery Writers of America From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic mystery, The Rosary Murders . A bizarre plot to destroy the papacy seems to be the motive for murder in this ...
At the request of a widow, Father Koesler agrees on a service for a dead Jew in his church in Detroit. When halfway through the service the man comes alive and news of it reaches the bishop, the priest is called on the carpet for officiating for a Jew.
"Kienzle's books have built a strong following of dedicated readers. Besider their engrossing plots (more twists than a French braid), each offers insight into Catholic tradition and doctrine. The character development is at its very best when Koesler converses with other clergy....
"Thank heavens. Father Koesler is back!" - Cedar Rapids Gazette "In the solving of the mystery, Koesler is challenged by a wealth of thought-provoking issues. With the familiar Kienzle twists and turns, the reader is forced to examine personal thoughts about religion, sin, and o...
"As more than a million readers have learned to their delight, Kienzle is a font of funny stories. He has created one of the most likable and authentic of all recent sleuths-the shy, sly Father Koesler-whose exploits into crime and insights into parish life have continued in seve...
"The clever plot, the subtle clues, and above all, the ideas make this well worth reading." - West Coast Review of Books From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic mystery, The Rosary Murders. When Father George Wheatley decided to convert from the Anglican Church to the R...
"Kienzle has written another supremely intelligent puzzler featuring his perceptive priest, Father Robert Koesler, and bolstered by a strong cast of engaging supporting characters." - Booklist "Father Koesler is on the case, thank God." - Baltimore Sun From William X. Kienzle, ...
"Readers will be turning the pages into the wee hours of the night, trying to solve the mystery along with Tully and Koesler." - West Coast Review of Books Has the Detroit Police Department found the perpetrator of one of the most gruesome serial murders in Detroit's history-the...