{"product_id":"the-chartreuse-clue-9780451402738","title":"The Chartreuse Clue","description":"\u003cp\u003eBishop Francis Regan is a busy man. Wheelchair-bound for some time  he is not always the easiest of men to get on with. But then  as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York  he has plenty on his mind And on his patch  he has at least one rather turbulent priest. Which is how Bishop Regan has come to be involved in a case of murder. Fortunately  Bishop Regans assistant is David Goldman  an ex-cop with a host of useful friends  a side-line as a private investigator and an unconventional approach to crime-fighting. Keen to help his boss  who has a personal and professional interest in this case  Goldman sets about finding the killer. Who would have killed a young teacher in cold blood  leaving the knife sticking from her chest? Surely not a Catholic priest  however misguided? It is Goldmans job to find out  and where his own faculties fail him  David has the razor-sharp brain of Bishop Regan to fall back on. Together they investigate  despite the local police force  and ultimately gain entry to the closed  self-interested world in which the dead woman lived. Here there is a host of suspects; the greedy  selfish brother and sister-in-law; employees and acolytes desperate to hold onto power and some downright unpleasant individuals. But when Goldman meets the dead womans best friend  the pace of his investigation picks up and it is not long before the killer is identified. But will that be the end of the matter? It seems likely that there is more to play out before justice can finally be done The Chartreuse Clue is an intriguing mystery that leaves you suspicious until the very end. Praise for William F. Love Sharp  smooth  a lively adventure.  Chicago tribune Wonderful  Bishop Regan is the most intriguing fictional churchman since Chestertons father brown.  Robert Goldsborough a well-plotted whodunit  readers surely will anticipate the sequel.  Chicago Sun-Times abounds in action and surprises.  Associated Press well-crafted  knowledgeably handled. - Mystery news a good detective read!  Dallas Morning News a slick  action-filled adventure.  Library Journal William F. Love was a Benedictine monk at St. Gregorys Abbey  Shawnee  Oklahoma  and was ordained as a priest in 1958. Following his resignation from the priesthood  he became a banker and banking consultant in Chicago. He holds a degree from St. Johns University in Collegeville  Minnesota  and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He makes his home with his family in a suburb of Chicago  where he is working on more novels in this new Bishop Regan Mystery Series .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67929734086709,"sku":"ByrdShop_0451402731","price":66.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780451402738.jpg?v=1794199602","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-chartreuse-clue-9780451402738","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}