The Bishop and the Missing L Train, Andrew M. Greeley
The Bishop and the Missing L Train, Andrew M. Greeley
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The Bishop and the Missing L Train

Author: Andrew M. Greeley

Narrator: George Guidall, Johanna Parker, Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 7 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/23/2008


Synopsis

International best-selling author Andrew M. Greeley is hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "a fascinating novelist" with a rare, possibly unmatched point of view. In this baffling mystery, the unpopular and incompetent Bishop Gus Quill is assigned to the Archdiocese of Chicago despite loud protests. When he disappears while riding the L Train, it falls to Bishop Blackie Ryan to find him.

About Andrew M. Greeley

Priest, sociologist, author and journalist, Father Andrew M. Greeley built an international assemblage of devout fans over a career spanning five decades. His books include the Bishop Blackie Ryan novels, including The Archbishop in Andalusia, the Nuala Anne McGrail novels, including Irish Tweed, and The Cardinal Virtues. He was the author of over 50 best-selling novels and more than 100 works of non-fiction, and his writing has been translated into 12 languages.Father Greeley was a Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona and a Research Associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. In addition to scholarly studies and popular fiction, for many years he penned a weekly column appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers. He was also a frequent contributor to The New York Times, the National Catholic Reporter, America and Commonweal, and was interviewed regularly on national radio and television. He authored hundreds of articles on sociological topics, ranging from school desegregation to elder sex to politics and the environment.Throughout his priesthood, Father Greeley unflinchingly urged his beloved Church to become more responsive to evolving concerns of Catholics everywhere. His clear writing style, consistent themes and celebrity stature made him a leading spokesperson for generations of Catholics. He chronicled his service to the Church in two autobiographies, Confessions of a Parish Priest and Furthermore!In 1986, Father Greeley established a $1 million Catholic Inner-City School Fund, providing scholarships and financial support to schools in the Chicago Archdiocese with a minority student body of more than 50 percent. In 1984, he contributed a $1 million endowment to establish a chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Chicago. He also funded an annual lecture series, “The Church in Society,” at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois, from which he received his S.T.L. in 1954.Father Greeley received many honors and awards, including honorary degrees from the National University of Ireland at Galway, the University of Arizona and Bard College. A Chicago native, he earned his M.A. in 1961 and his Ph.D. in 1962 from the University of Chicago.Father Greeley was a penetrating student of popular culture, deeply engaged with the world around him, and a lifelong Chicago sports fan, cheering for the Bulls, Bears and the Cubs. Born in 1928, he died in May 2013 at the age of 85.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas on October 16, 2012

The funny thing about this book is that it starts with a very intriguing mystery, but then it doesn't progress the mystery until the end of the book. Instead it spends most of its time on the various characters. It shifts viewpoints and voices, sacrifices the actual mystery for character development......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on January 31, 2025

My first Andrew Greeley novel was a pleasant introduction. Blackie seems like a fella I’d like to know, a mystery-solving pastor. Toss in one bad egg from the diocese, a Notre Dame connection, and all the Chicago characters you’ll need, and it’s a scenario ripe for drama, fun, and romance. I’m not a......more

Goodreads review by Bernard on August 04, 2021

It's always good to be back in Chicago and on the "L," and the "L" here was the Ravenswood line (now the Brown Line). I learned some of the history of the line and its current situation. The mystery was so-so, and the theology was RC lite. There is a cuteness about the Irish in Greeley's work that i......more

Goodreads review by Marc de on December 10, 2019

I picked up this book on a lark and wasn't disappointed. I chose to read it after GOT much the reason one takes ginger between sushi choices, to 'cleanse the palette'. This book did more than that, it is a catholic feel good mystery with depth and teeth. I think it is fun, spunky, and written in an......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on December 23, 2020

A book early in the Blackie Ryan series. It gives us our first glimpse of Crystal and a prototype of Dermot Coyne from the Nuala Anne McGrail series. It is a lovely exposition of how human sexual love is an image of God's love for humankind. The mystery is good too. 24/12/20. Even on a re-read it too......more