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The Basket Case

by Ralph M. McInerny

FictionCatholicsClergyFather Dowling (Fictitious character)Catholic ChurchLarge type booksDowling, father (fictitious character), fictionCatholic church, clergy, fiction

Things begin simply enough, with the discovery of a baby left in a pew of Roger Dowling’s church. Against his better judgement, the priest grants the mother’s request that he hide the child for a short time. But when a strange chain of events leads to brutal murder, the peace of Fox River, Illinois, is shattered anew, and it is once again up to Father Dowling to solve a complex and baffling crime. </p> Full of the subtle touches and deft plotting that have brought Ralph McInerny’s mysteries such wide acclaim, <I>The Basket Case</I> marks a distinguished return for the celebrated Father.

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Book data: Open Library