Ralph McInerny

Ralph McInerny

Ralph McInerny also wrote as: Monica Quill.

Ralph McInerny was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on February 24th, 1929 and passed away at the age of 80 on January 29th, 2010.

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Ralph McInerny Stats: The most read book by Ralph McInerny on Book Notification is Dutiful Son, a Novella. The second most read book is Her Death of Cold (Father Dowling #1).

Below is a complete list of Ralph McInerny books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Ralph McInerny is the Father Dowling Series.

List of Andrew Broom Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cause and Effect
1987
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2
Body and Soil
1989
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3
Savings and Loam
1990
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4
Mom and Dead
1994
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5
Law and Ardor
1995
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6
Heirs and Parents
2000
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List of Egidio Manfredi Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Still Life
2000
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2
Sub Rosa
2001
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List of Father Dowling Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Her Death of Cold
1977
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2
Bishop as Pawn
1978
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3
The Seventh Station
1978
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4
Lying Three
1979
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5
Second Vespers
1980
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6
Thicker Than Water
1981
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7
A Loss of Patients
1982
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8
The Grass Widow
1983
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9
6
Getting a Way with Murder
1984
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10
Rest in Pieces
1985
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11
The Basket Case
1987
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12
Abracadaver / Slight of Body
1989
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13
Four on the Floor
1989
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14
Judas Priest
1991
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15
7
Desert Sinner
1992
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16
Seed of Doubt
1993
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17
A Cardinal Offense
1994
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18
The Tears of Things
1996
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19
Grave Undertakings
2000
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20
Triple Pursuit
2001
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21
Prodigal Father
2002
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22
Last Things
2003
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23
Requiem for a Realtor
2004
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24
Blood Ties
2005
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25
The Prudence of the Flesh
2006
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26
The Widow's Mate
2007
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27
Ash Wednesday
2008
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28
The Wisdom of Father Dowling
2009
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29
Stained Glass
2009
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30
The Compassion of Father Dowling
2011
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List of Father Dowling Young Adult Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Case of the Dead Winner
1995
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2
The Case of the Constant Caller
1995
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List of Notre Dame Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On This Rockne
1997
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2
Lack of the Irish
1998
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3
Irish Tenure
1999
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4
The Book of Kills
2000
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5
Emerald Aisle
2001
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6
4
Celt and Pepper
2002
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7
Irish Coffee
2003
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8
Green Thumb
2004
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9
Irish Gilt
2005
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10
The Letter Killeth
2006
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11
Irish Alibi
2007
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12
The Green Revolution
2008
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13
Sham Rock
2010
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List of Proceedings of the Wethersfield Institute Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Catholic Writer
1991
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2
Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe (By: Anonymous, William A. Dembski, Stephen C. Meyer)
2000
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List of The Rosary Chronicles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Third Revelation
2009
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2
Relic of Time
2009
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List of Sister Mary Teresa Mystery Books in Publication Order (as Monica Quill)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Not a Blessed Thing
1981
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2
Let Us Prey
1982
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3
And Then There Was Nun
1984
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4
Nun of the Above
1985
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5
Sine Qua Nun
1986
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6
The Veil of Ignorance
1988
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7
Sister Hood
1991
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8
Nun Plussed
1993
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9
Half Past Nun
1997
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10
Death Takes the Veil and Other Stories
2001
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Priest, Slattery, and The Red Hat.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Jolly Rogerson
1967
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2
A Narrow Time
1969
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3
The Priest
1973
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4
Gate of Heaven
1975
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5
Rogerson at Bay
1976
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6
Spinnaker
1977
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7
Quick as a Dodo
1978
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8
Romanesque
1978
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9
Noonday Devil
1985
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10
Leave of Absence
1986
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11
Frigor Mortis
1989
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12
The Nominative Case
1990
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13
The Search Committee
1991
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14
Easeful Death
1991
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15
Infra Dig
1992
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16
The Red Hat
1998
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17
As Good As Dead
2002
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18
The Ablative Case
2003
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19
Slattery
2004
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1992
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2
The Soul of Wit
2005
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3
Good Knights
2010
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are What Went Wrong with Vatican II, A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Thomas Aquinas.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thomism in an Age of Renewal
1968
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2
New Themes in Christian Philosophy
1968
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3
A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas
1977
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4
Art and Prudence
1988
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5
St. Thomas Aquinas
1989
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6
Boethius And Aquinas
1990
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7
Aquinas on Human Action
1992
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8
The Question of Christian Ethics
1993
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9
Aquinas Against the Averroists
1993
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10
Let's Write a Novel
1993
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11
Let's Read Latin
1995
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12
Aquinas and Analogy
1996
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13
An Uncertain Legacy
1997
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14
What Went Wrong with Vatican II
1998
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15
Characters in Search of Their Author
2001
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16
The Defamation of Pius XII
2001
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17
The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain
2003
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18
I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You
2006
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19
Some Catholic Writers
2007
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20
Dante and the Blessed Virgin
2010
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Dutiful Son
1988
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List of ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning (By: James V. Schall)
2000
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2
A Student's Guide To U.S. History (By: Wilfred M. McClay)
2000
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3
A Student's Guide to Psychology (By: Daniel N. Robinson)
2002
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4
A Student's Guide to Natural Science (By: Stephen M. Barr)
2014
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5
A Student's Guide to Economics (By: Paul T. Heyne)
2014
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6
A Student's Guide to Religious Studies (By: D.G. Hart)
2014
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7
A Student's Guide to Classics (By: Bruce S. Thornton)
2014
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8
A Student's Guide to the Study of Law (By: Gerard V. Bradley)
2014
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9
A Student's Guide to Political Philosophy (By: Harvey C. Mansfield)
2014
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10
A Student's Guide to International Relations (By: Angelo M. Codevilla)
2014
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11
A Student's Guide to American Political Thought (By: George W. Carey)
2014
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12
A Student's Guide to Music History (By: R.J. Stove)
2014
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13
A Student's Guide to the Core Curriculum: Core Curriculum Guide (By: Mark C. Henrie)
2014
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14
A Student's Guide to Literature (By: R.V. Young)
2014
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15
2
A Student's Guide to Philosophy
2014
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List of Murder Most Books in Publication Order

Sleuths solve murders in various historical and culinary settings.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder Most Sacred ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
1989
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2
8
Murder Most Medieval ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
1993
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3
Murder Most Delicious (By: Martin H. Greenberg, Barbara Paul)
1995
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4
Murder Most Irish ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
1996
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5
Murder Most Delectable ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
2000
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6
Murder Most Divine
2000
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7
Murder Most Romantic (By: Martin H. Greenberg, Susan Sizemore)
2001
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8
Murder Most Postal ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
2001
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9
Murder Most Feline (By: Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman)
2001
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10
Murder Most Confederate ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
2003
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11
Murder Most Celtic ( By: Martin H. Greenberg)
2003
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12
Mystery Most Humorous (By: Donna Andrews, Marcia Talley, Gigi Pandian, Steve Shrott, Hugh Lessig, Melinda Mullet, Becky Clark, Victoria Dowd, Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Nikki Knight, Suzanne Flaig, Nina Mansfield, Susan Love Brown, Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier, Gregory Meece, M.S. Greene, P.J. Nelson, Sarah Bewley, Melissa Westemeier)
2025
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List of Ralph McInerny Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Intellectuals Speak Out About God: A Handbook for the Christian Student in a Secular Society
1984
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2
Murder Most Delicious
1995
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3
10
Malice Domestic 4
1995
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4
Common Truths
1999
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5
Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas
1999
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6
Unholy Orders
2000
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7
Murder Most Romantic
2001
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8
Murder Most Feline
2001
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9
Murder Most Catholic
2002
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10
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4
2003
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Ralph McInerny

Ralph McInerny (Ralph Matthew McInerny) was born on February 24th, 1929. Ralph passed away January 29th, 2010 at 80 years old. Ralph McInerny was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Ralph McInerny was the author of the Father Dowling series which consists of 30 novels. The Father Dowling series started in 1977 with the novel Her Death of Cold. The most recently released novel in the Father Dowling series was The Compassion of Father Dowling which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Father Dowling series.

Ralph McInerny also wrote 20 Non-Fiction Books, including Thomism in an Age of Renewal and New Themes in Christian Philosophy.

Ralph McInerny: Awards & Accolades

Ralph McInerny won the Anthony Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1993.

McInerny's book, Dutiful Son was nominated for the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 1988.

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Ralph McInerny: F.A.Q

When was Ralph McInerny Born?

Ralph McInerny was born on February 24th, 1929.

When did Ralph McInerny die?

Ralph McInerny died on January 29th, 2010 at 80 years old.

Where was Ralph McInerny Born?

Ralph McInerny was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

What awards has Ralph McInerny won?

Ralph McInerny has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (1993).

What was the first book Ralph McInerny wrote?

The first book written by Ralph McInerny was Jolly Rogerson, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Ralph McInerny wrote?

His most recently released work was A Student's Guide to Philosophy on July 29th, 2014.

What is the most popular book by Ralph McInerny?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ralph McInerny book is Dutiful Son. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Dutiful Son (7)
  2. Her Death of Cold (10)
  3. Getting a Way with Murder (6)
  4. Celt and Pepper (4)
  5. Desert Sinner (7)

How many books has Ralph McInerny written?

Ralph McInerny has written 111 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Andrew Broom Series
  • 2 books in the Egidio Manfredi Series
  • 30 books in the Father Dowling Series
  • 2 books in the Father Dowling Young Adult Mystery Series
  • 13 books in the Notre Dame Series
  • 1 book in the Proceedings of the Wethersfield Institute Series
  • 2 books in The Rosary Chronicles Series
  • 10 books in the Sister Mary Teresa Mystery Series
  • 19 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Collections
  • 20 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines Series
  • 1 book in the Murder Most Series

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