{"product_id":"the-bishop-in-the-old-neighborhood-9780765395504","title":"The Bishop in the Old Neighborhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Blackwood, there's trouble in the old neighborhood! Murder in the sanctuary of the Church!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe church in question is St. Lucy's, a humble edifice at the heart of a venerable Chicago neighborhood now suffering the throes of gentrification. St. Lucy's has long stood as a bulwark against evil and change, which some in the community have often seen as much the same thing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow three dead bodies have been left in the sanctuary, stripped, mutilated, and shot through the head, execution-style. A warning to those who would remake the neighborhood---or to St. Lucy's charismatic monsignor, who has made a few enemies of his own? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDispatched by his cardinal to investigate, Bishop \"Blackie\" Ryan fears that the atrocious murders are only the beginning of a campaign of terror directed at this particular church. But to solve the mystery, and to banish the evil gathering over the community, Blackie will need an unexpected assist from his own long-dead father, as well as the help of Declan O'Donnell, a savvy young cop with a touch of the second sight, and of Camilla Datilo, a radiant assistant state's attorney of Sicilian origins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bishop in the Old Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e is another charming and compelling page-turner by bestselling author Andrew M. Greeley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePriest, sociologist, author, and journalist, \u003cb\u003eFather Andrew M. Greeley\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-2013) was the author of over 50 bestselling novels and more than 100 works of nonfiction. His novels include the Bishop Blackie Ryan series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Archbishop in Andalusia\u003c\/i\u003e; the Nuala Anne McGrail series, including \u003ci\u003eIrish Tweed\u003c\/i\u003e; the O'Malley Family Saga, including \u003ci\u003eA Midwinter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e; and standalones such as \u003ci\u003eHome for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cardinal Sins\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA leading spokesperson for generations of Catholics, Father Greeley unflinchingly urged his beloved Church to become more responsive to believers' evolving concerns. He chronicled his service to the Church in two autobiographies, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Parish Priest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFurthermore!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845198352658,"sku":"9780765395504","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_782f60fd-ccf4-4569-b2cb-e33742500d6f.jpg?v=1737343663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bishop-in-the-old-neighborhood-9780765395504","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}