Bishop as Pawn [Mass Market Paperback]

William X. Kienzle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 1995

WHO BUMPED OFF THE BISHOP?
When a seemingly innocent game of chess turns lethal, the serene St. Anne's Parish becomes a devilish murder scene. Most of the Detroit clergymen agree that the victim, Bishop Ramon Diego, abused his power by treating the loyal and devoted as mere pawns, making them prime suspects in this unholy demise. Enter Father Koesler, whose investigation gets personal when one of his respected colleagues falls under suspicion. But what if his associate is guilty? Will Koesler be blinded by his bond to the holy brotherhood?
"A tour de force for Kienzle: a fast-paced mystery, leavened with humor, that will leave mystery buffs eagerly awaiting his next Father Koesler novel."
--The Flint Journal
"A tangled web of lies...A complex maze of discovery."
--Mystery News
"Father Koesler is sharp as always in tracking results of the evil that lurks in the heart of man."
--Amarillo Sunday News-Globe

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The murder of a much-disliked bishop propels Detroit's Father Koesler, recently seen in Body Count , into his 16th case, a tale steeped in Catholic arcana. When auxiliary Bishop Ramon Diego is bludgeoned to death, his aide, Father Don Carleson, formerly a missionary in Central America, is arrested quickly. Even though the ruthlessly ambitious Diego had used his amiable adjunct as a mere gofer, Carleson doesn't seem the murdering type to Koesler or the rest of the city's clergy. But an ambitious prosecuting attorney and the investigating police lieutenant are pleased with the quick arrest and eager for a high-profile conviction. While interviewing Koesler, the prosecuting attorney reveals a personal interest in the suspect and determines his course of attack in the case, a line which Koesler, to his horror, has inadvertently supported. Although the official investigation is closed with the arrest, Koesler's police friend Lt. Tully keeps his detectives searching for clues. Another death finally leads Kienzle's intrepid clergyman through an intricate course in canon law to a mundane solution.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 307 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (September 27, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345388003
• ISBN-13: 978-0345388001
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars slow starter but very good, August 19, 1997

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This review is from: Bishop as Pawn (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought that this one was a slow starter but all in all a great mystery.