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Happy Are the Poor in Spirit (A Blackie Ryan novel) [Paperback]

Andrew M. Greeley (Author)
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A Blackie Ryan novel December 1, 1994
A stunning novel of suspicion and sin from a bestselling author. Someone is trying to kill Bart Cain, a wealthy commodities broker. His family suspects the ghost of Mary Anne Haggerty, who disappeared in 1947 . . . on the night she went to the prom with Cain. And, after three brushes with death--and three chilling phone calls from a woman assumed dead--Cain's family wants an exorcism.


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From Publishers Weekly

Bishop Blackie Ryan is never deterred by a mystery, especially when members of his Chicago parish are affected. The popular hero of Happy Are the Meek, Ryan must try to save a troubled family and prevent murder in this engrossing outing. When young Candi Cain comes to him for help, Blackie Ryan had no idea he'd not only have to deal with her large and divisive family but with a ghost as well. This ghost is believed to be Mary Anne Haggerty, who had disappeared almost 50 years earlier after attending the prom with Bart Cain, Candi's father. Three attempts are made on Bart's life, each followed by a call from a mysterious woman. Candi and her new stepmother, Julia, believe the ghost is to blame, but the police and Ryan are not so sure. Bart Cain is multimillionaire with a new, young wife-a situation that unsettles the heirs. It's up to Blackie Ryan to investigate who has the most at stake as he faces two mysteries in one. In a crowd of sleuthing Catholic clerics, Ryan is still a most unlikely and unforgettable hero and his creator is a droll scribe.
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Greeley's clerical criminologist solves another whodunit while saving both the life and the soul of a troubled parishioner. Despite his mild demeanor and unobtrusive appearance, Bishop Blackie Ryan, clergyman, scholar, and sleuth, possesses the uncanny ability to unravel complex patterns of evil. When Bart Cain, a wealthy and politically connected commodities broker with a sheaf of enemies and disgruntled relatives, begins receiving a series of threatening anonymous phone calls, his young wife and teenage daughter band together in order to protect him. With the able assistance of Bishop Blackie, Julia and Candi Cain attempt to decipher a 40-year-old puzzle involving the inexplicable disappearance of 17-year-old Bart's prom date. A diverting mystery featuring the ever-appealing Blackie Ryan. Margaret Flanagan

Product Details

  • Paperback: 293 pages
  • Publisher: Jove (December 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0515115029
  • ISBN-13: 978-0515115024
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #753,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A native of Chicago, Father Andrew M. Greeley, is a priest, distinguished sociologist and bestselling author. He is professor of social sciences at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona, as well as Research Associate at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. His current sociological research focuses on current issues facing the Catholic Church-including celibacy of priests, ordination of women, religious imagination, and sexual behavior of Catholics.Father Greeley received the S.T.L. in 1954 from St. Mary of Lake Seminary. His graduate work was done at the University of Chicago, where he received the M.A. Degree in 1961 and the Ph.D. in 1962.Father Greeley has written scores of books and hundreds of popular and scholarly articles on a variety of issues in sociology, education and religion. His column on political, church and social issues is carried by the Chicago Sun Times and many other newspapers. He stimulates discussion of neglected issues and often anticipates sociological trends. He is the author of more than thirty bestselling novels and an autobiography, Furthermore!: Confessions of a Parish Priest.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shipment of book, November 20, 2010
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The book arrived quickly and in good condition. I look forward to reading it as Fr Greely is one of my favorite authors.
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3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice to read. (^_^), March 13, 2000
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A nice book which blends humor and mystery together. Quite enjoyable on the whole, as it always is seeing Blackie in action once again =P.
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