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The Sacrifice

By William X. Kienzle

By William X. Kienzle

By William X. Kienzle
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By William X. Kienzle
Read by Edward Holland

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Part of Father Koesler

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Feb 26, 2002 | ISBN 9780345482983

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Apr 23, 2001 | 618 Minutes

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    Precisely when the solemn ceremony receiving renegade Episcopal priest Father George Wheatley into the Roman Catholic priesthood is set to begin, a bomb explodes under the altar. Fortunately Father Wheatley arrives late, but poor old Father Farmer dies in the tragedy.

    Father Wheatley’s switch to the Roman church has certainly stirred up murderous passions in the parish. His son and daughter–one already an Episcopal priest, the other studying to become one–are seething. Conservative Catholics are enraged by the very idea of a married priest. As blind prejudice, jealousy, and thwarted ambition swirl around St. Joseph’s, that shrewd sleuth Father Koesler meditates on one question: Who placed the phone call that made Father Wheatley late for his own murder?

    About The Sacrifice

    EXPLOSIVE OFFERINGS

    Precisely when the solemn ceremony receiving renegade Episcopal priest Father George Wheatley into the Roman Catholic priesthood is set to begin, a bomb explodes under the altar. Fortunately Father Wheatley arrives late, but poor old Father Farmer dies in the tragedy.

    Father Wheatley’s switch to the Roman church has certainly stirred up murderous passions in the parish. His son and daughter–one already an Episcopal priest, the other studying to become one–are seething. Conservative Catholics are enraged by the very idea of a married priest. As blind prejudice, jealousy, and thwarted ambition swirl around St. Joseph’s, that shrewd sleuth Father Koesler meditates on one question: Who placed the phone call that made Father Wheatley late for his own murder?

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    About William X. Kienzle

    William X. Kienzle, author of over 20 Father Koesler mysteries, spent two decades as a parish priest. After leaving the priesthood, he became editor in chief of MPLS Magazine in Minneapolis and later moved to Texas, where he was Director… More about William X. Kienzle

    About William X. Kienzle

    William X. Kienzle, author of over 20 Father Koesler mysteries, spent two decades as a parish priest. After leaving the priesthood, he became editor in chief of MPLS Magazine in Minneapolis and later moved to Texas, where he was Director… More about William X. Kienzle

    Product Details

    Category: Spiritual Fiction | Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Fawcett
    Feb 26, 2002 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9780345482983

    Category: Spiritual Fiction | Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 23, 2001 | 618 Minutes | ISBN 9781415911204
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    Praise

    “William Kienzle is the Harry Kemelman of Catholicism. . . . Robert Koesler is the Detroit response to Rabbi Small.”
    –Los Angeles Times

    “As Kienzle addresses serious modern issues, he stops to digress and tell his wonderful stories . . . providing a neat solution with a twist.”
    –The Philadelphia Inquirer

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