Bishop as Pawn: Ballentine Books Edition - Tapa blanda

In the cunning cleric's sixteenth mystery, an innocent chess game turns deadly when Bishop Ramon Diego is found murdered and his low reputation makes a good number of St. Anne's parishioners likely suspects. Reprint.

FF THE BISHOP?
When a seemingly innocent game of chess turns lethal, the serene St. Anne's Parish becomes a devilish murder scene. Most of the Detroit clergymen agree that the victim, Bishop Ramon Diego, abused his power by treating the loyal and devoted as mere pawns, making them prime suspects in this unholy demise. Enter Father Koesler, whose investigation gets personal when one of his respected colleagues falls under suspicion. But what if his associate is guilty? Will Koesler be blinded by his bond to the holy brotherhood?
"A tour de force for Kienzle: a fast-paced mystery, leavened with humor, that will leave mystery buffs eagerly awaiting his next Father Koesler novel."
--The Flint Journal
"A tangled web of lies...A complex maze of discovery."
--Mystery News
"Father Koesler is sharp as always in tracking results of the evil that lurks in the heart of man."
--Amarillo Sunday News-Globe