Murphy Terrence (189 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. On a blustery December morning Tommy Rowley parks his old Volvo behind the Pius XI Auditorium, carefully places his college acceptance letter on the passenger seat, pulls up his collar against the wind, and walks into the woods. Minutes later he ends his life, hoping to bury a secret forever. Almost eight years later, a glowing window is discovered during a power outage on the campus of a Boston hospital. After some claim to see an image of the Virgin Mary in the window, Saint Katherine's Hospital quickly becomes a magnet for the devout, the curious, and the profit-minded-just as the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal is spinning out of control. Meanwhile, stories of blackmail and conspiracy surface, secrets are revealed, and events escalate to a violent and unanticipated climax. As one of the characters says, There's no end to the Tommy Rowley tragedy. In this fast-paced and suspenseful novel the plans and motives of its colorful characters emerge and finally erupt into open conflict. At once satiric and spiritual, comic and deeply serious, Murphy's fiction plunges readers into a vibrant community of strong traditions and beliefs whose shared culture cannot conceal its fierce rivalries, and the constant threat of its ideals from secular and clerical opportunists. The story will captivate anyone who has pondered the actions of people mesmerized by unexplained phenomena. The questions it raises-of the proper response to evil acts, of the durability of loyalty, of competing visions of justice-will stay with readers long after the story ends.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. On a blustery December morning Tommy Rowley parks his old Volvo behind the Pius XI Auditorium, carefully places his college acceptance letter on the passenger seat, pulls up his collar against the wind, and walks into the woods. Minutes later he ends his life, hoping to bury a secret forever. Almost eight years later, a glowing window is discovered during a power outage on the campus of a Boston hospital. After some claim to see an image of the Virgin Mary in the window, Saint Katherine's Hospital quickly becomes a magnet for the devout, the curious, and the profit-minded-just as the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal is spinning out of control. Meanwhile, stories of blackmail and conspiracy surface, secrets are revealed, and events escalate to a violent and unanticipated climax. As one of the characters says, There's no end to the Tommy Rowley tragedy. In this fast-paced and suspenseful novel the plans and motives of its colorful characters emerge and finally erupt into open conflict. At once satiric and spiritual, comic and deeply serious, Murphy's fiction plunges readers into a vibrant community of strong traditions and beliefs whose shared culture cannot conceal its fierce rivalries, and the constant threat of its ideals from secular and clerical opportunists. The story will captivate anyone who has pondered the actions of people mesmerized by unexplained phenomena. The questions it raises-of the proper response to evil acts, of the durability of loyalty, of competing visions of justice-will stay with readers long after the story ends.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: acceptable. This book is in acceptable condition and may have highlighting and or writing throughout. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo, dust jacket may be damaged or missing. Book may show internal and or external wear on spine or cover and may be slightly skewed or have creased pages. This is a used book so codes may be invalid or accompanying media may be missing. May be an Ex library book with stickers and stamps.…

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Forty Steps and Other Stories. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Collectible; Good. Very good, with good covers.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition 1st Printing. Signed by author on title page. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. viii, 135 pages ; 23 cm. Inscribed by the author to the first owners on the title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Forty Steps and Other Stories. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. (1963), 294pp, slight soiling to cover, some edgewear & tears to dj.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Almost Island. Book.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Used: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover in Fine condition w/ Fine DJ. 135 pp. Signed/ inscibed by author.

DVD. Condition: Used - Good.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.