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Desert Sinner is the fifteenth mystery featuring Father Roger Dowling, the shrewd and compassionate priest of Fox River, Illinois. When former Las Vegas showgirl Stacey Wilson is convicted of murdering her husband, the wealthy playboy Marvin, the case is deemed closed by the police. Father Dowling, unsettled by the proceedings and the dramatic revelations surrounding the scandalous marriage, undertakes a private investigation to uncover the truth. As he probes the tangled web of motives, secrets, and flawed assumptions, Dowling confronts themes of sin, innocence, and the consequences of truth in a richly detailed setting that reflects his keen understanding of religious life and human nature.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Ralph M. McInerny
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