"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, author of the cl
Call No Man Father
β Scribed by Kienzle, William X
- Book ID
- 107614427
- Publisher
- Ballantine
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 367 KB
- Series
- Father Koesler 17
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
LET US PREYAn impending papal visit is wreaking havoc in Detroit. Rumors run rampant that the pope comes bearing a pronouncement on birth control that will rock devout Catholics to the very foundations of their faith, and Father Koesler can't help but get caught up in the religious controversy. But soon he'll be swept into the secular--and dangerous--business of protecting the pontiff's life. For among the throng of pilgrims lurks a host of predators: a devout man hopelessly twisted by grief, a washed-up reporter desperate to make headlines, and a faceless assassin within the pope's inner circle--all hell-bent on silencing His Holiness."GRIPPING, SUSPENSEFUL . . . Kienzle continues to provide a superior brand of mystery."--Booklist"CRAFTILY PLOTTED."--Publishers Weekly
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