Happy Are Those Who Thirst for Justice

by Andrew M. Greeley

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446349461
• ISBN13: 9780446349468
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

I've read many, if not most . . .

. . . if not most of Fr. Andrew Greeley's "Father Blackie Ryan" mysteries -- and "Happy Are Those Who Thirst for Justice" is certainly one of the better ones. This series of mysteries was originally based on the Beatitudes. Each book featured a main character who exemplified the characteristics of that particular beatitude. (And sometimes -- like in this book -- a character who seems to exemplify the exact OPPOSITE of the beatitude in question!) The mysteries almost always involve a murder (or attempted murder), a rather obvious (and usually innocent) suspect -- and a host of characters with varying degrees of motive. In addition, Fr. Greeley uses these books as theological teaching tools, also frequently linked with Beatitudes, expressing the many unique ways that God expresses His love. Finally, for those fans of Fr. Greeley's "Time Between the Stars" characters, each of these mysteries "fleshes out" the character of one or more of the Ryan clan and their many friends, in this case Fr. Blackie's sister, "Mary Kate the Shrink". I recommend this book.