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My Ten Favorite Clergy Mysteries
By an Amazon.com customer
The Seville CommunionThe Seville Communion by Arturo Perez-Reverte
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Complex, witty, and literate.
Favorite Father Brown Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)Favorite Father Brown Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) by G. K. Chesterton
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Father Brown is the patron saint of priestly detectives.
Cruel Sanctuary (Father Mark Townsend Mystery)Cruel Sanctuary (Father Mark Townsend Mystery) by Brad Reynolds
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A Jesuit detective! Why hadn't anyone thought of this before?
The ReaperThe Reaper by Peter Lovesey
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The vicar in this tour-de-force isn't the detective, but a charming serial killer.
Grave Misgivings (Mother Lavinia Grey Mysteries)Grave Misgivings (Mother Lavinia Grey Mysteries) by Kate Gallison
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Father Brown, move over. Mother Lavinia Grey is on the case.
A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother CadfaelA Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters
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This the first chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Enjoy! There are nineteen more to go.
The Name of the Rose: including the Author's PostscriptThe Name of the Rose: including the Author's Postscript by Umberto Eco
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A great novel that transcends the genre.
Rosary MurdersRosary Murders by William X. Kienzle
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Priest-detective Fr. Koesler outstrips his rival Fr. Dowling in both clerical compassion and detection ability. "The Rosary Murders" is the best of this long-running series.
Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #11)Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #11) by P. D. James
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Excellent mystery, reminiscent of a Golden Age story of academia.
Earth Has No SorrowEarth Has No Sorrow by Michelle Blake
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I love to hate this series. Lily Connor--jeaned, cowboy booted, collared, and self-righteous in a 60ish way--is antithetical to my idea of a priest. But her mysteries and inner struggles are engaging.