The Prudence of the Flesh (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) - Hardcover

McInerny, Ralph M.

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9780786289875: The Prudence of the Flesh (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)

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ISBN 10: 0786289872 ISBN 13: 9780786289875

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2006

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Father Dowling comes to the aid of Gregory Barrett, a former classmate who had left the priesthood twenty-five years earlier, when he is sued by a woman alleging that he had sexually exploited her as a child, a case that is complicated by the son she claims is his.

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Praise for Ralph McInerny’s Father Dowling Mysteries “Father Dowling is not the average priest, one who dispenses homilies and easy nostrums. He has been through the mill himself, is tough, yet has compassion . . . the Catholic equivalent of Harry Kemelman’s David Small.”
---The New York Times Book Review

“Mystery at its bloodless, cerebral best . . . Dowling is the perfect father confessor, dealing with moral dilemmas and the weakness of man with compassion and understanding.”
---Chicago Tribune

“McInerny’s nimble characterizations and subtle soundings of the moral issues make this a strong entry in the long-running series.”
---Publishers Weekly on Blood Ties

“Steeped in human drama and spiritual significance . . . Father Dowling’s down-to-earth demeanor will appeal, as always, to a variety of readers who enjoy mysteries with a religious twist.”
---Booklist on Triple Pursuit

“McInerny keeps the reader on edge as his intrepid sleuth-priest solves the crimes. . . . A deservedly popular series.”
---Publishers Weekly on Grave Undertakings

About the Author:

Ralph McInerny is the author of more than thirty books, including the popular mystery series set at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught for fifty years and is the director of the Jacques Maritain Center. He has been awarded the Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award, was recently named to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and lives in South Bend, Indiana.

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