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Happy Are Those Who Thirst for Justice

by Andrew M. Greeley · 1987

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From 11-million-copy, bestselling author Andrew Greeley comes this spellbinding mystery in which Father Blackie Ryan investigates the murder of a rich Chicago matriarch. Greeley does his best work yet in this multigenerational mystery with real puzzles and strong characters.—Publishers Weekly.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisChicagoChicagoMore like thisLess of thisIllinoisIllinoisMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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