Andrew M. Greeley Mystery Collection

Andrew M. Greeley Books

The Bishop and the Missing L Train : A Blackie Ryan Story by Andrew M. Greeley

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The Bishop and the Missing L Train is the ninth entry in Andrew Greeley's deservedly popular Father Blackie Ryan series. Auxiliary Bishop Augustus Quill, recently posted to the Chicago Archdiocese, could not be described as a loved man. His nickname, bestowed upon him by fellow seminarians, is "Idiot." Despite his relatively high position, one that implies significant intelligence, wit, piety, and compassion, the man seems lacking in all departments save piety. In fact, so disliked is Quill that someone is willing to stop at nothing--at least nothing short of absconding with an entire subway car, bishop included--to keep him from his appointed rounds.

Sean Cardinal Cronin, the Archbishop of Chicago, is no more a fan of Quill's than anyone. Still, the act of losing a bishop (or, more precisely, not retrieving an absconded-with bishop) would not be smiled upon by Rome. Fortunately for Cronin (and fans of humorous, clever, well-written amateur-sleuth mysteries everywhere), Bishop Blackie Ryan is on his side.

As with any amateur sleuth worth the paper he's written on, Ryan has a cadre of variously talented (and oft-related) professionals--cops, psychologists, reporters, etc.--at his beck and call. And good thing, too, for there are that many and more likely suspects--about the same number, arguably, as there are reasons to devour the entire Ryan series. The Bishop and the Missing L Train is another ecclesiastical lulu.

Happy Are the Peacemakers by Andrew M. Greeley

Both of Nora MacDonaugh's husbands have died under mysterious circumstances, and Bishop Blackie Ryan is the only man who can resist the widow's charms long enough to solve the mystery.

The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain by Andrew M. Greeley

The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain is Andrew M. Greeley's most beguiling lock-room mystery yet, sure to please and delight his millions of fans.
A priest has gone missing in Paris, and Bishop Blackie Ryan is sent to the rescue. The missing cleric is not just an ordinary Dominican friar, but the most popular priest in all of France. Popular because in a very short time Fr-re Jean-Claude-a simple, pious priest of humble origins-has become a television superstar, idolized by the people of France, a traditionally anticlerical country. Loved by everyone except, of course, the French hierarchy, the church, state, and television community.
The Archbishop of Paris, familiar with Bishop Blackie's impressive sleuthing skills, asks the Archbishop of Chicago and Blackie's boss, Sean Cardinal Cronin, for help in finding this missing priest. As usual, Cardinal Cronin resolves the matter with a brusque "See to it, Blackie."
To Blackie's chagrin, Cardinal Cronin decides to accompany our hero to Paris. When he isn't making snide remarks about the French, he's dining in three-star restaurants with Nora, his beautiful sister-in-law and the woman who keeps him on the straight and narrow. Blackie soon finds himself being used as a chaperon to avoid scandal.
At the door of the church of St. Germain Des Pres, Blackie meets a young and beautiful woman begging for money. When he hires her as a translator, she turns out to be an excellent Dr. Watson and a brilliant musician as well. She is at his side for the entire investigation-and the investigation Blackie conducts is worthy of Hercule Poirot. and Sherlock Holmes. He soon learns that the Church isn't eager to have the young, innocent and saintly priest returned, nor are the police. Once the public discovers the disappearance of their beloved priest, the miracles start, and nothing scares the Church more than miracles.
Undaunted, Blackie-with the help of his beautiful, young, smart sidekick- defies the cynical and uncooperative Paris police, an unbending church, and reluctant witnesses to find the bizarre solution to one of the most fascinating puzzles he has ever encountered. And as Cardinal Cronin says to him, "Blackie, I'm glad you're on my side."

The Bishop and the Three Kings : A Blackie Ryan Mystery by Andrew M. Greeley

It's a cold Christmas season in Cologne, Germany, when the relic of the Three Kings is stolen from the cathedral! Only Bishop Blackie Ryan can solve the case. But as each lead brings greater danger, even Blackie could use a Christmas miracle to help him find Cologne's most prized present.

Irish Love : A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel by Andrew M. Greeley

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Irish Love follows the story of winsome couple Dermot Michael Coyne and Nuala Anne McGrail as they vacation on the western coast of Ireland. Though Nuala is recovering from the stress of her demanding musical career and the birth of their second child, she still has the wherewithal to sense the evil intentions of past and present criminals.
Over 100 years after a mass murder occurred, Nuala and Dermot discover an old diary that chronicles the investigation of that murder and the trial and conviction of an innocent man. As they read about the young journalist Edward Fitzpatrick, they begin to uncover a story that still angers the local inhabitants. As a series of modern crimes occurs, Dermot and Nuala wonder if there is a connection between the past and the present.

That author Andrew M. Greeley has done his homework is evident in his careful reconstruction of a historical time period and a fact-based crime. The story line of Fitzpatrick and the past murders is by far the more interesting one, and readers may happily skip to these italicized sections without missing much about Dermot and Nuala. Good fiction has great conflicts, and the Fitzpatrick story line has enough to keep your interest.

Happy Are Those Who Mourn by Andrew M. Greeley

Investigating a suspicious series of paranormal occurrences that others have attributed to the ghost of the late Monsignor Charles McInerny, Bishop Blackie Ryan uncovers a conspiracy involving millions in missing church funds.

Irish Mist : A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel by Andrew M. Greeley

Whether you've been reading him for years of just discovered the gifts of this compassionate storyteller, bestselling novelist Andrew M. Greeley's unique blend of exciting mystery and touching Irish-American love story is a true delight. Irish Mist continues his charming chronicle - which began with the bestselling Irish Gold - of this ever so witty and adventurous couple.
Dermot Michael Coyne isn't sure what he's gotten himself into. Nuala Anne McGrail, that beautiful and vivacious "Celtic witch," has finally agreed to marry him. Her spitfire personality is quite a challenge, but living with "a dark one," someone gifted with second sight, may be more than Dermot can take.
Nuala has a successful singing career now, with a top-selling CD. She's been invited to sing at Irish Aid, an international charity event in Dublin, to benefit Ireland's poor. But the plane hasn't even touched down before she has another one of her "spells."
Nuala had a "spell" the last time the dashing duo set foot on the Emerald Isle, and they ended up solving one of the most famous mysteries in modern Irish history--who killed Michael Collins. But there are many tales of suffering and misdeeds in the murky mist of Ireland's turbulent and violent past. A lesser-known event perhaps, but with its own dark unanswered questions, is the assassination of Kevin O'Higgins, the man who succeeded Collins as the leader of the movement to free Ireland.
That O'Higgins was gunned down on the way to mass is generally known, but when Nuala's around, the "bridge behind the bridge," the link between past and present, becomes almost visible. And secrets bubble to the surface--some small and pleasant; others large and terrible. Confirmed by Dermot's diligent legwork, Nuala's intuitions include a burning castle, the lonely widow of a decorated British officer, the captain of the infamous "Black and Tan" police force, a wild American woman from Chicago, and bloodshed--all somehow connected.
It is these lost souls who cry out to Nuala. She feels their pain and must do all that she (and poor Dermot) can to bring the truth to light. But these events have left a deep-burning hatred and shame in the surviving generations, and there are people who want to snuff out that light--and its source-to keep the truth hidden.

The Bishop at Sea by Andrew M. Greeley

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Bishop Blackie Ryan--who spends more time troubleshooting and solving crimes than he does on spiritual matters--is back in action in a paperback original that's sure to delight Father Andrew M. Greeley's faithful fans. Sent by his boss, Cardinal Cronin, to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Langley ostensibly to perform a confirmation, Blackie finds that his detecting talents are more in demand than his devotional ones. ("Those of you who have seen the film Pulp Fiction will doubtless remember Harvey Keitel. He was a sweeper, a person designated by God and his betters to sweep up the mess left by higher-ups in the outfit. That's what I am, Sean Cronin's sweeper") Disappearing crew members and other strange occurrences have led to talk of the new ship being haunted, a situation that dedicated debunker of demons Bishop Ryan can't resist.

Irish Eyes : A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel by Andrew M. Greeley

Happy Are the Oppressed by Andrew M. Greeley

One hundred years after the wife of tycoon Peter Paul Cardin is brutally murdered, Mrs. Peter Paul Cardin V realizes that she is destined to share the same fate unless Bishop Blackie Ryan is able to solve a mystery from the past.

Irish Lace by Andrew M. Greeley

Nuala Anne McGrail uses her psychic abilities to help solve mysteries. But even she will admit with a smile that she couldn't do it without Dermot Michael Coyne, her devoted admirer and self-proclaimed "spear carrier." Now both living in Chicago, their unique courtship is once again interrupted by one of Nuala's "spells." For on a quiet street on the South Shore, she is overwhelmed by the screaming of thousands of dying men--Confederate soldiers held as prisoners of war.

About the Author
Father Andrew M. Greeley has written numerous bestselling novels, including his Nuala Anne McGrail series, Irish Gold, Irish Lace, Irish Whiskey, Irish Eyes, and Irish Love; his O'Malley family saga series, A Midwinter's Tale, Younger than Springtime, and A Christmas Wedding; his novel of the papal election, White Smoke; Contact with an Angel, Summer at the Lake, and Star Bright! More than fifteen million copies of his books are in print. He divides his time between teaching at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona at Tucson.

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