Mysterium and Mystery: The Clerical Crime Novel - Hardcover

Spencer ThD, William David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809318083 ISBN 13: 9780809318087

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 1992

Synopsis

A reprint of the first book on the topic of the cleric as a crime-solver in fiction. Mysterium and Mystery by William David Spencer is a primary reference of meticulous scholarship for anyone interested in mystery literature.

About this title

About the Author:

William David Spencer is adjunct professor of theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and teaches at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology in Kingston, Jamaica.

Review:

"Just as God once put the mysteries of the world right for man, and the modern-day fictional detective restores order to a chaotic world of unreasoning crime, William Spencer makes sense out of a variety of fiction that is becoming increasingly popular. This is an important book for those interested not only in the mystery genre but in the nature of modern-day protagonists." Robin Winks, Yale University

"This book is not just an insightful analysis of clerical mysteries, but a joyous celebration of them." Arthur P. Boers, Religious Book Journal

"This work is astute, careful, and probing. Spencer is like a coroner who dissects the body inch by inch to see exactly what done her in.’ " Lois Sibley, The Christian Century

"If you take more than a passing interest in the mystery and crime genre, this is a book for you." Roger Miller, The Milwaukee Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0809318083
• ISBN 13: 9780809318087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352