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The Bishop and the Missing L Train
by Andrew M. Greeley

An engaging and largely nonviolent non-murder thriller set in Chicago. The unconventional and resourceful Bishop Blackie is called upon to solve the mystery of the disappearance of a visiting Bishop, nicknamed 'Idiot', between stops on an El train. Actually, the whole train disappears between stops.

There are plenty of suspects, since the 'Idiot' in his capacity of judge of the Catholic court of marriage annulm ents overturned virtually every case that came before him.

But just because this plot involves the Catholic church in Chicago, don't imagine for a minute that there isn't plenty of romance, hot sex, and hot psychotherapy. And course commodities trading, it being Chicago.

There are also moments of high humor, high drama as various non-suspects are dragooned by the Chicago police, and of course the usual phlegmatic mannerisms of the inimitable and resourceful Bishop Blackie Ryan.

All in all, quite readable.

reviewed Saturday April 14, 2001