Body and Soul

Andrew Broom #2

by Ralph McInerny

"Till death do us part... After nearly thirty years of unhappily ever after, Wyler, Indiana's most affluent and argumentative couple decided to call it quits. At least Pauline Stanfield did. Hal Stanfield knew a divorce would unearth secrets - both the financial and extramarital kind - he preferred to keep buried. But when Hal is found bludgeoned to death in his kitchen, attorney Andrew Broom finds himself defending a wife suspected of choosing murder over divorce. Soon he discovers that even the best-laid plans of marriage - or murder - can go dangerously awry when a twisted killer decides to play judge, jury...and executioner."

Genres: Mystery

Paperback

First published May 1, 1989

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 2 out of 5]

Something to read. Not a horrible book, just not a particularly good book. No clues as to who committed the murder, in fact, it rather starts out with the murderer plotting the next one. No real character development. Just a time filler.

[Sara Schadler · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know who did it, but don't know how they'll get caught

[Ivan Benedict]

Many murders. I am not sure why the killer did all these murders, but he did. And he was caught. It is a thriller.