Unholy Orders

ISBN: 1567319351

Author: Stevens, Serita

Condition: New

Seventeen acclaimed mystery authors are brought together under a general religion/mystery theme. Some of the stories are inspirational, some are terrifying, but all are clever mysteries by writers at the top of their form.While some of the mystery stories feature familiar religious figures, such as Father Dowling, others tread new ground into the shamanistic visions of the Navajo and the rituals of the Hasidim. Table of Contents: 1.) The Reverend Collins' visit / Anne Perry -- 2.) Widow's Peak / Rochelle Krich -- 3.) Speak no evil / Nancy Pickard -- 4.) Volo te habere -- 5.) Margaret Frazer -- 6.) The labyrinthine way / Dianne Day -- 7.) The shaman's song / G. Miki Hayden -- 8.) The chairty of a saint / Tom Kreitzberg -- 9.) The seal of the confessional / Rhys Bowen -- 10.) Dilemma / John Lutz -- 11.) The chosen / Joyce Christmas -- 12.) Model town / George Chesbro -- 13.) Amish butter / Jacqueline Fiedler -- 14.) That old eternal triangle / Kate Charles -- 15.) God's instrument / Terence Faherty -- 16.) Father Hugh and the kettle of St. Frideswide / Mary Monica Pulver -- 17.) The Dunne deal / Ralph McInerny -- 18.) Remembered Zion / Carolyn Wheat -- 19.) In a Jewish vein / Serita Stevens.