Author: William Kienzle
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424805
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
"An extraordinary tale of justice and morality . . ." —Otto Penzler, Edgar Award Winner and Owner of the Mysterious Bookshop, New York City "... another dandy tale of homicide with an ecclesiastic twist . . . a fast-moving plot with amusing sidelights." —New York Daily News "Every time I open a book, I hope this one is going to be really smashing, exciting, outstanding. This one is. Death Wears a Red Hat is the kind of mystery that I read the others to find. It has the right ingredients." —Houston Chronicle From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic murder mystery, The Rosary Murders. In Kienzle's second Father Koesler book, the streets of Detroit are stalked by an unknown assailant depositing the decapitated heads of Detroit citizens on the headless shoulders of church statues. But there does seem to be a method in the gruesome madness and Father Koesler is once again drawn into the investigation, this time at the request of Walter Koznicki, the inspector of homicide, and Lieutenant Ned Harris. Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News, in the personages of Joe Cox and Pat Lennon, compete for prime coverage of the murders. But as the carefully executed murders continue unabated so does the city's state of fear and bewilderment.
Death Wears a Red Hat
Author: William Kienzle
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424805
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
"An extraordinary tale of justice and morality . . ." —Otto Penzler, Edgar Award Winner and Owner of the Mysterious Bookshop, New York City "... another dandy tale of homicide with an ecclesiastic twist . . . a fast-moving plot with amusing sidelights." —New York Daily News "Every time I open a book, I hope this one is going to be really smashing, exciting, outstanding. This one is. Death Wears a Red Hat is the kind of mystery that I read the others to find. It has the right ingredients." —Houston Chronicle From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic murder mystery, The Rosary Murders. In Kienzle's second Father Koesler book, the streets of Detroit are stalked by an unknown assailant depositing the decapitated heads of Detroit citizens on the headless shoulders of church statues. But there does seem to be a method in the gruesome madness and Father Koesler is once again drawn into the investigation, this time at the request of Walter Koznicki, the inspector of homicide, and Lieutenant Ned Harris. Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News, in the personages of Joe Cox and Pat Lennon, compete for prime coverage of the murders. But as the carefully executed murders continue unabated so does the city's state of fear and bewilderment.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424805
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
"An extraordinary tale of justice and morality . . ." —Otto Penzler, Edgar Award Winner and Owner of the Mysterious Bookshop, New York City "... another dandy tale of homicide with an ecclesiastic twist . . . a fast-moving plot with amusing sidelights." —New York Daily News "Every time I open a book, I hope this one is going to be really smashing, exciting, outstanding. This one is. Death Wears a Red Hat is the kind of mystery that I read the others to find. It has the right ingredients." —Houston Chronicle From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic murder mystery, The Rosary Murders. In Kienzle's second Father Koesler book, the streets of Detroit are stalked by an unknown assailant depositing the decapitated heads of Detroit citizens on the headless shoulders of church statues. But there does seem to be a method in the gruesome madness and Father Koesler is once again drawn into the investigation, this time at the request of Walter Koznicki, the inspector of homicide, and Lieutenant Ned Harris. Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News, in the personages of Joe Cox and Pat Lennon, compete for prime coverage of the murders. But as the carefully executed murders continue unabated so does the city's state of fear and bewilderment.
The Sacrifice
Author: William Kienzle
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449423809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
"The clever plot, the subtle clues, and above all, the ideas make this well worth reading." —West Coast Review of Books From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic mystery, The Rosary Murders. When Father George Wheatley decided to convert from the Anglican Church to the Roman Catholic, he thought he had painstakingly considered the sacrifices he would have to make. He knew his celebrity status as a beloved Anglican priest, evidenced by his newspaper column and radio show, would be in jeopardy. He understood the strain the change would put on his wife and children and the challenges he would face to be accepted as a married Roman Catholic priest. He even acknowledged that reactionaries in both camps would oppose such a spiritual changeover. But he never dreamed that his decision would breed such waves of ambition, jealousy, and hatred that the ultimate human sacrifice—murder—would be the result. Nor did he appreciated how much of a sacrifice would be asked of him. In his twenty-third appearance, Father Robert Koesler, a Detroit parish priest with a penchant for being involved in murder, accompanies his friend Father Wheatley through his tortured path to conversion and helps him seek resolution of a crime. With his compassion, knowledge of human nature, and experience, Father Koesler is able to not only resolve a murder mystery, but also to give true understanding to the concept of sacrifice.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449423809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
"The clever plot, the subtle clues, and above all, the ideas make this well worth reading." —West Coast Review of Books From William X. Kienzle, author of the classic mystery, The Rosary Murders. When Father George Wheatley decided to convert from the Anglican Church to the Roman Catholic, he thought he had painstakingly considered the sacrifices he would have to make. He knew his celebrity status as a beloved Anglican priest, evidenced by his newspaper column and radio show, would be in jeopardy. He understood the strain the change would put on his wife and children and the challenges he would face to be accepted as a married Roman Catholic priest. He even acknowledged that reactionaries in both camps would oppose such a spiritual changeover. But he never dreamed that his decision would breed such waves of ambition, jealousy, and hatred that the ultimate human sacrifice—murder—would be the result. Nor did he appreciated how much of a sacrifice would be asked of him. In his twenty-third appearance, Father Robert Koesler, a Detroit parish priest with a penchant for being involved in murder, accompanies his friend Father Wheatley through his tortured path to conversion and helps him seek resolution of a crime. With his compassion, knowledge of human nature, and experience, Father Koesler is able to not only resolve a murder mystery, but also to give true understanding to the concept of sacrifice.
Media Spectrum
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Category : Audio-visual education
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Category : Audio-visual education
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Michigan Librarian
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Languages : en
Pages : 100
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The Rosary Murders
Author: William Kienzle
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
"A sophisticated and baffling thriller . . . a real bone-freezer." —Publishers Weekly "Ingenious, witty, literate—at once irreverent and compassionate—an impressive tour indeed for a first-time novelist." —Los Angeles Times "Well-paced, tightly written, exciting as hell, and, quite possibly, the best mystery I've read in years." —Dallas Times-Herald The Rosary Murders was William X. Kienzle's first Father Koesler mystery, published in 1978. Twenty-three more books followed, creating a best-selling mystery series mostly set in Detroit and reflecting the personality of its hero, Father Robert Koesler, a diocesan priest with a penchant for sleuthing. The Rosary Murders was named one of the top twenty-five mysteries of the twentieth century in spring 2000 by the Chicago Sun-Times. It was also made into a movie, with Donald Sutherland in the role of Father Koesler. In The Rosary Murders, Detroit priests and nuns are being methodically murdered; all are found with a plain black rosary entwined between their fingers as a calling card. From Ash Wednesday, when the murderer first struck, the police seem helpless to solve the string of senseless murders. The weeks that follow become a nightmare for the crack homicide team headed by Lieutenant Walter Koznicki, until Father Koesler breaks the madmen's code. Here is a story with tension, excitement, intelligence, and a rare wit and humor. Kienzle painstakingly leads you through every step in an intensive police investigation of heinous series of murders. Police procedure and Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper reporting are as much a part of the action as the crimes themselves. With superb control of the novel's movement, Kienzle can tantalize at a tortoise's pace and torment with a breakneck hare's pace.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
"A sophisticated and baffling thriller . . . a real bone-freezer." —Publishers Weekly "Ingenious, witty, literate—at once irreverent and compassionate—an impressive tour indeed for a first-time novelist." —Los Angeles Times "Well-paced, tightly written, exciting as hell, and, quite possibly, the best mystery I've read in years." —Dallas Times-Herald The Rosary Murders was William X. Kienzle's first Father Koesler mystery, published in 1978. Twenty-three more books followed, creating a best-selling mystery series mostly set in Detroit and reflecting the personality of its hero, Father Robert Koesler, a diocesan priest with a penchant for sleuthing. The Rosary Murders was named one of the top twenty-five mysteries of the twentieth century in spring 2000 by the Chicago Sun-Times. It was also made into a movie, with Donald Sutherland in the role of Father Koesler. In The Rosary Murders, Detroit priests and nuns are being methodically murdered; all are found with a plain black rosary entwined between their fingers as a calling card. From Ash Wednesday, when the murderer first struck, the police seem helpless to solve the string of senseless murders. The weeks that follow become a nightmare for the crack homicide team headed by Lieutenant Walter Koznicki, until Father Koesler breaks the madmen's code. Here is a story with tension, excitement, intelligence, and a rare wit and humor. Kienzle painstakingly leads you through every step in an intensive police investigation of heinous series of murders. Police procedure and Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper reporting are as much a part of the action as the crimes themselves. With superb control of the novel's movement, Kienzle can tantalize at a tortoise's pace and torment with a breakneck hare's pace.
Mind Over Murder
Author: William Kienzle
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
"Bill Kienzle's best yet." —Detroit Free Press "It is miraculous, but the third Father Koesler is even better than the first two. It is without reservation the best series ever about a priest detective." —Otto Penzler, owner, Mysterious Bookshop, New York City "Father Koesler is on the case, thank God." —Baltimore Sun Father Robert Koesler unravels his third mystery, this time zeroing in on one of six suspects, each with a motive for revenge, to solve the case of Detroit's missing monsignor. In Mind over Murder, writer William X. Kienzle challenges the reader to a game of reasoning. He sets the stage—Detroit's east side—and situation: Monsignor Thomas Thompson antagonizes a number of people and then mysteriously disappears. His Cadillac is found in a parking lot, with fingerprints wiped clean from the interior and an empty cartridge from a .32 caliber pistol and a bloody tissue left behind. Foul play is suspected by Detroit police and press. Father Koesler, central character in the Kienzle series, is called into the case by Walter Koznicki, inspector for the police department, to interpret the Catholic connection. Thompson's diary, found by Joe Cox, reporter for the Detroit Free Press, becomes a prime piece of evidence in the puzzle. The contents, exposing his innermost thoughts to investigators and the press, foreshadow ominous happenings. Whodunit? One by one, suspects are implicated by virtue of mention in Thompson's diary. Each has a grudge against him. Each knows the moment when he will be most vulnerable. And each has a perfect alibi—almost. Kienzle sets up a rational situation and, with motivation established for the suspects, all the reader has to do is add up the clues. But, as Inspector Koznicki comments, "With unpredictable human nature, every logical bit of evidence can point in one directions, only to prove a false lead."
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449424899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
"Bill Kienzle's best yet." —Detroit Free Press "It is miraculous, but the third Father Koesler is even better than the first two. It is without reservation the best series ever about a priest detective." —Otto Penzler, owner, Mysterious Bookshop, New York City "Father Koesler is on the case, thank God." —Baltimore Sun Father Robert Koesler unravels his third mystery, this time zeroing in on one of six suspects, each with a motive for revenge, to solve the case of Detroit's missing monsignor. In Mind over Murder, writer William X. Kienzle challenges the reader to a game of reasoning. He sets the stage—Detroit's east side—and situation: Monsignor Thomas Thompson antagonizes a number of people and then mysteriously disappears. His Cadillac is found in a parking lot, with fingerprints wiped clean from the interior and an empty cartridge from a .32 caliber pistol and a bloody tissue left behind. Foul play is suspected by Detroit police and press. Father Koesler, central character in the Kienzle series, is called into the case by Walter Koznicki, inspector for the police department, to interpret the Catholic connection. Thompson's diary, found by Joe Cox, reporter for the Detroit Free Press, becomes a prime piece of evidence in the puzzle. The contents, exposing his innermost thoughts to investigators and the press, foreshadow ominous happenings. Whodunit? One by one, suspects are implicated by virtue of mention in Thompson's diary. Each has a grudge against him. Each knows the moment when he will be most vulnerable. And each has a perfect alibi—almost. Kienzle sets up a rational situation and, with motivation established for the suspects, all the reader has to do is add up the clues. But, as Inspector Koznicki comments, "With unpredictable human nature, every logical bit of evidence can point in one directions, only to prove a false lead."
West Coast Review of Books
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 538
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Languages : en
Pages : 538
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Life Beyond Walls
Author: Jim Gilbert (Ed. D.)
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Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This proceedings contains 16 papers on recreation and adventure programming, outdoor education, and outdoor leadership training. The papers are: (1) "Beyond Recreation: Our Classroom Is Wild America" (Barry Auskern); (2) "Outward Bound Leadership Model: An Exploratory Study of Leadership Variables" (Natalie L. Bartley); (3) "'Putting a Little Flavor in Your Outings!' Getting to Know the World of Edible and Useful Wild Plants" (Charles Chase); (4) "Risk Management in High Adventure Outdoor Pursuits" (Jerry Cinnamon); (5) "The Identification and Modification of Situational Fears Associated with Outdoor Recreation" (Alan Ewert); (6) "Outdoor Programming in the Southern United States" (Jim Gilbert and Wayne Taylor); (7) "Winter Wilderness Travel and Camping" (Norman Gilchrest); (8)"Environmental Activism, Public Education and Outdoor Programming: A Union of Necessity" (Terry Hartig and Peter Bowler); (9) "Technical Tree Climbing" (Peter Jenkins); (10) "Leadership: The Development of Self Concept" (Rick Matishak and Lyle Benson); (11) "Survey Compilation: Status and Concerns of the Outdoor Recreation Profession" (Rodney K. Neubert and Julian A. McPhee); (12) "Freshman Wilderness Orientation Programs: Model Programs across the Country" (Marty O'Keefe); (13) "Eagle Mount--Montana's Premiere Handicapped Outdoor Recreation Program" (Curt Shirer); (14) "Successfully Adapting Financially Subsidized Outdoor Programs to 'Pay Their Own Way' Programs" (Alf Skrastins); (15) "Passages: Helping College Students Matriculate through Outdoor Adventure" (Bob Stremba); and (16) "How To Successfully Change from a Financially Subsidized Outdoor Program to a Pays-Its-Own-Way Outdoor Program" (David J. Webb). Appendices include descriptions of conference presentations and events, a list of conference participants, and biographical information on presenters. (KS)
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Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This proceedings contains 16 papers on recreation and adventure programming, outdoor education, and outdoor leadership training. The papers are: (1) "Beyond Recreation: Our Classroom Is Wild America" (Barry Auskern); (2) "Outward Bound Leadership Model: An Exploratory Study of Leadership Variables" (Natalie L. Bartley); (3) "'Putting a Little Flavor in Your Outings!' Getting to Know the World of Edible and Useful Wild Plants" (Charles Chase); (4) "Risk Management in High Adventure Outdoor Pursuits" (Jerry Cinnamon); (5) "The Identification and Modification of Situational Fears Associated with Outdoor Recreation" (Alan Ewert); (6) "Outdoor Programming in the Southern United States" (Jim Gilbert and Wayne Taylor); (7) "Winter Wilderness Travel and Camping" (Norman Gilchrest); (8)"Environmental Activism, Public Education and Outdoor Programming: A Union of Necessity" (Terry Hartig and Peter Bowler); (9) "Technical Tree Climbing" (Peter Jenkins); (10) "Leadership: The Development of Self Concept" (Rick Matishak and Lyle Benson); (11) "Survey Compilation: Status and Concerns of the Outdoor Recreation Profession" (Rodney K. Neubert and Julian A. McPhee); (12) "Freshman Wilderness Orientation Programs: Model Programs across the Country" (Marty O'Keefe); (13) "Eagle Mount--Montana's Premiere Handicapped Outdoor Recreation Program" (Curt Shirer); (14) "Successfully Adapting Financially Subsidized Outdoor Programs to 'Pay Their Own Way' Programs" (Alf Skrastins); (15) "Passages: Helping College Students Matriculate through Outdoor Adventure" (Bob Stremba); and (16) "How To Successfully Change from a Financially Subsidized Outdoor Program to a Pays-Its-Own-Way Outdoor Program" (David J. Webb). Appendices include descriptions of conference presentations and events, a list of conference participants, and biographical information on presenters. (KS)
Michigan Librarian Newsletter
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Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Pages : 232
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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