Cause and Effect

Andrew Broom #1

by Ralph McInerny

When an inept assassin accidentally kills his employer, Midwestern lawyer Andrew Broom defends the bereaved lover, Agnes Walz, not only on a conspiracy charge but also against her still-living and now-vengeful husband

Genres: Mystery

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Ralph Matthew McInerny was an American Catholic religious scholar and fiction writer, including mysteries and science fiction. Some of his fiction has appeared under the pseudonyms of Harry Austin, Matthew FitzRalph, Ernan Mackey, Edward Mackin, and Monica Quill. As a mystery writer he is best known as the creator of Father Dowling. He was Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Jacques Maritain Center, and Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Notre Dame until his retirement in June 2009. He died of esophageal cancer on January 29, 2010.

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice light read. Interesting enough to keep you going, light enough not to stress you out during our isolation.

[Sara Schadler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast read with unexpected twists and turns

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: Broom has a tough case. His client was found guilty of conspiring with her lover to kill her husband. But their hired-gun shot the lover!

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[JoAnn Ainsworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting tale with a surprise ending.