Books like The tears of things by Ralph M. McInerny

The Orphan Master's Son follows a man's journey through propaganda, identity, and state power in North Korea.

A young Florida boy in the early 20th century bonds with an orphaned fawn named Flag. Their friendship endures storms and wild beasts, while their family's rough life on a small farm tests resilience and hope.

Father Dowling investigates the brutal murder of a young woman who sought to become a nun, uncovering a killer with a deadly calling.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

When Father Dowling leaves for a Notre Dame conference, he becomes entangled in a troubled marriage that ends with the husband's murder—then faces a new mystery on campus that tests his faith and wit.

In Desert Sinner, Father Roger Dowling of Fox River investigates the mysterious murder of a flamboyant playboy, challenging the verdict and exploring sin and innocence in a small Illinois town.

Father Dowling defends St. Hilary’s against closure while a series of murders target the influential Devere family, forcing him to untangle church politics and hidden secrets to protect his parish and its prized stained‑glass windows.

Father Roger Dowling investigates a vanished corpse, a mysterious mobster’s death, and a stolen Italian manuscript in small‑town Illinois, uncovering a tangled love triangle that ties the crimes together.

Father Dowling, the quiet Catholic detective of Illinois, uncovers the truth behind two mysterious deaths while navigating the tangled lives of local authors, librarians, and bookshop owners.

In this Father Dowling mystery, Chicago detectives confront an international arms smuggling conspiracy that culminates in the assassination of a local Zionist and a government official.

During a retreat at Assisi House, Father Dowling encounters two companions who are later murdered, prompting him to aid Police Chief Phil Keegan in solving the mystery.

Father Dowling investigates a mysterious ring left during a parish magic show, uncovering a tangled web of disappearance, murder, and deception in Fox River, Illinois.

Father Dowling faces an unexpected guest and a car bombing in the quiet suburb of Fox River, Illinois, plunging him into a conflict of Latin American politics, terrorism, and drug dealing.

Father Dowling investigates the mysterious deaths of Margaret Sinclair and a second victim in her Illinois estate, uncovering secrets tied to a rare painter’s portraits and a hidden family past.

Father Dowling, a spiritual adviser and amateur sleuth, tackles four intriguing mysteries in this intriguing collection of Catholic detective stories.

Father Roger Dowling discovers a baby in his church pew and, despite doubts, hides it. When the hiding sparks a violent murder, the quiet town of Fox River is rocked and the priest must unravel a perplexing crime.

Father Dowling in Illinois confronts a long‑standing family feud and a hidden murder when Eleanor Wygant turns to him for help, forcing the vicar to untangle generations of secrets and repressed drama.

Father Roger Dowling retreats to an Indiana monastery for rest, only to uncover a murder amid a land dispute for the order’s sanctuary.