Andrew Greeley, 1928-2013

Andrew Greeley passed away on May 29 at the age of 85. Over his long life, he wore many hats as a

priest, author and sociologist. He was known for speaking his mind and for challenging typical conventions. His writing career spanned over five decades, resulting in 66 fiction books, 72 non-fiction books and numerous contributions to the Chicago Sun-Times, The New York Times, America, National Catholic Reporter and Commonweal.

With such a large body of work, there is something for every reading taste. To start with, take a look at this list of titles.

Fiction
The Cardinal Sins- This novel was Greeley's first commercial success and tells the story of the decades-long friendship of two very different Catholic priests whose disparate challenges separate them after seminary school, prompting one to clash with his superiors and the other to struggle with his feelings for a former sweetheart.

Suspense
The Senator and the Priest - Working hard in the U.S. Senate for the rights of the underprivileged, Tommy Moran is determined to restore compassion and civility to American politics, only to find himself the target of vicious personal attacks, false rumors, and assassination attempts.

Irish Gold  (Nuala Anne McGrail series) - In the first of this supsenseful and atmospheric series Dermot Coyne goes to Dublin to investigate his parents' departure from Ireland during the Time of Troubles in 1922 and learns much about his Irish heritage from Nuala Anne McGrail. This series consists of 12 books.

Mystery
Virgin and Martyr (Blackie Ryan series) - In the first book of this mystery series, four men probe the life and death of Cathy Collins, a young Catholic nun tortured and killed by the soldiers of a Latin American dictator. This series consists of 17 books.

Family Saga
A Midwinter's Tale (O'Malley Family Saga)- The first volume in the 20th century saga of the O'Malley family of Chicago. It begins with the story of Charles Cronin O'Malley's coming of age, graduation from high school in 1946, and service with the Army in a still much-traumatized Germany. All he wants is to go to Notre Dame and have a nice, orderly life, but the Deity seems to have other plans for him. This series consists of 6 books.

Non-fiction
Furthermore: Memories of a Parish Priest
Greeley shares his memories of life as a parish priest, his involvement in church politics and important contemporary issues, and his thoughts on the people he has met along the way.

Andrew Greeley's Chicago
Chicago, in the words and photographs of Greeley.