The Bishop and The Missing L Train (A Father Blackie Ryan Mystery)

Forge Books, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Wear And Tear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Not Since His Runaway Bestseller, The Cardinal Sins, Has Father Andrew M. Greeley Written Such A Searing And Topical Novel About The State Of The Catholic Church. The Priestly Sins Tells The Story Of Father Herman Hoffman, A Gifted And Innocent Young Man From The Distant Prairies Of The Great Plains. In The First Summer Of His First Parish Appointment, Hoffman Is Swept Up In The Crisis After Witnessing Child Abuse In The Parish Rectory. He Tells The Pastor, The Father Of The Victim, And The Local Police But Is Rebuffed By The Archbishop. Soon He Is Vilified For Denouncing A Priest Who Has Been "Cleared" By The Police And Learns The Harsh Fate Of The Whistle-Blower In The Contemporary Catholic Church: He Is Locked Up In A Mental-Health Center And Then Sent Into Exile To Do Grad...