Read Series: Father Koesler
by Author William X. Kienzle
Marked for Murder (1989)
"Readers will be turning the pages into the wee hours of the night, trying to solve the mystery along with Tully and Koesler." --"West Coast Review of Books" Has the Detroit Police Department found the perpetrator of one of the most gruesome serial murders in Detroit's history--the brutal mutilat...
Call No Man Father (1996)
Being a Roman Catholic, this book caught my eye because it promised to address to interesting topics: Papal Infallibility and the Church's stance on birth control. The latter is a particularly relevant topic these days because the question has been raised as to whether the state can require the ...
Bishop as Pawn (1995)
"Bishop as Pawn" is a mystery by Ralph McInerny. Billy Murkin appears at the St. Hillary's rectory in Fox River, Illinois. He is the husband of Marie Murkin, the rectory's housekeeper, even though she hasn't seen him in 15 years. Later that night he is found dead of a gunshot wound in the rector...
The Man Who Loved God (1998)
BANK ON MURDER Long overdue for a vacation, Father Koesler turns over Old St. Joe's parish to Father Zachary Tully, the half-brother of Koesler's partner in crime-solving, Lt. Alonzo "Zoo" Tully. But no sooner has Father Zack settled in than he finds himself following in Koesler's gumshoe footst...
Body Count (1993)
"Body Count" hangs on the interesting topic of the sacramental seal of Confession or priest-penitent privilege. Weird fact: at the time this book was written (c1992) I knew a great deal about this privilege having recently completed a book on the topic. I thought this fact was handled well in e...
Assault with Intent (1982)
Four rather clumsy assassins stalk the seminaries of Detroit. So far only luck stopped them from killing a priest. But time is running short, and murder lies within their vicious grasp. Who's behind this quarter of killers? An angry seminarian? A fanatical leader of an arch-conservative Catholic ...
Death Wears a Red Hat (1981)
I enjoyed some other Father Koesler mysteries, but this one was a big disappointment. It was good enough to continue but not the type that you just can't put down.The ending really disappointed me. I'd enjoyed the moral discussions that have been woven into the Father Koesler stories but in this ...
Eminence (1990)
"THE ROSARY MURDERS quickly established Father Koesler as among the most likable and authentic of all recent sleuths .... Since then, few mystery series have been more cozy and persuasive."CHICAGO TRIBUNEFrom their Spartan quarters in downtown Detroit four religious brothers and a priest peform m...
The Greatest Evil (1999)
LAST RITES AND LETHAL WRONGS Father Koesler is pondering his imminent retirement. But even as he looks toward an uncertain future, circumstances force him to investigate a crime from the past, a murder that only now has come to light. The revelation is revealed after his successor, Father Zachar...
The Rosary Murders (1989)
The Rosary Murders is the first in a series featuring Father Koesler, by the late William X. Kienzle. The mystery is set in Detroit, Michigan during the '70's. At that time, Detroit was famous for its monstrous murder rate and widespread crime. Contributing to this madness, is a murderer who is k...
Requiem for Moses (1997)
I have read 4 or 5 books by this author and this is the one I have enjoyed the least. It had to do with a man who comes to life in his casket and if it was a miracle or not. The man who died (Moses) had not been embalmed per Jewish custom and was a vile human being. The stories that different cha...
Deathbed (1986)
"The realistic setting, discussions of theology and humanism add to the appealing the author's new urbane, witty mystery.--"Publishers Weekly " "Score another direct hit by Father Koesler and William Kienzle." --"Kansas City Star " In "Deathbed," the eighth book in a series by acclaimed mystery w...