Order of Ralph McInerny Books
Ralph McInerny was an American author best known for writing his series of Father Dowling novels. In addition to his work as a mystery writer, McInerny was a longtime professor of philosophy and medieval studies at the University of Notre Dame.
He was a member of he Notre Dame faculty from 1955 until his retirement in 2009. During his tenure, McInerny gained international renown as a scholar, author and lecturer. He is best known worldwide as the author of the Father Dowling Mysteries series that eventually became a television show starring Tom Bosley. He also wrote the Andrew Broom mystery series, the Sister Mary Teresa mystery series, and the University of Notre Dame mystery series. McInerney passed away in 2010 at the age of 80.
Publication Order of Andrew Broom Books
| Cause and Effect | (1987) |    |
| Body and Soil | (1989) | |
| Savings and Loam | (1990) | |
| Mom and Dead | (1994) | |
| Law and Ardor | (1995) | |
| Heirs and Parents | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Egidio Manfredi Books
| Still Life | (2000) | |
| Sub Rosa | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Father Dowling Books
| Her Death of Cold | (1977) | |
| Bishop as Pawn | (1978) | |
| The Seventh Station | (1978) | |
| Lying Three | (1979) | |
| Second Vespers | (1980) | |
| Thicker Than Water | (1981) | |
| A Loss of Patients | (1982) | |
| The Grass Widow | (1983) | |
| Getting a Way with Murder | (1984) | |
| Rest in Pieces | (1985) | |
| The Basket Case | (1987) | |
| Abracadaver / Slight of Body | (1989) | |
| Four on the Floor | (1989) | |
| Judas Priest | (1991) | |
| Desert Sinner | (1992) | |
| Seed of Doubt | (1993) | |
| A Cardinal Offense | (1994) | |
| The Tears of Things | (1996) | |
| Grave Undertakings | (2000) | |
| Triple Pursuit | (2001) | |
| Prodigal Father | (2002) | |
| Last Things | (2003) | |
| Requiem for a Realtor | (2004) | |
| Blood Ties | (2005) | |
| The Prudence of the Flesh | (2006) | |
| The Widow's Mate | (2007) | |
| Ash Wednesday | (2008) | |
| The Wisdom of Father Dowling | (2009) | |
| Stained Glass | (2009) | |
| The Compassion of Father Dowling | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Father Dowling Young Adult Mystery Books
| The Case of the Dead Winner | (1995) | |
| The Case of the Constant Caller | (1995) | |
Publication Order of Notre Dame Books
| On This Rockne | (1997) | |
| Lack of the Irish | (1998) | |
| Irish Tenure | (1999) | |
| The Book of Kills | (2000) | |
| Emerald Aisle | (2001) | |
| Celt and Pepper | (2002) | |
| Irish Coffee | (2003) | |
| Green Thumb | (2004) | |
| Irish Gilt | (2005) | |
| The Letter Killeth | (2006) | |
| Irish Alibi | (2007) | |
| The Green Revolution | (2008) | |
| Sham Rock | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Proceedings of the Wethersfield Institute Books
| The Catholic Writer | (1991) | |
Publication Order of The Rosary Chronicles Books
| The Third Revelation | (2009) | |
| Relic of Time | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Sister Mary Teresa Mystery Books
(as Monica Quill)
| Not a Blessed Thing | (1981) | |
| Let Us Prey | (1982) | |
| And Then There Was Nun | (1984) | |
| Nun of the Above | (1985) | |
| Sine Qua Nun | (1986) | |
| The Veil of Ignorance | (1988) | |
| Sister Hood | (1991) | |
| Nun Plussed | (1993) | |
| Half Past Nun | (1997) | |
| Death Takes the Veil and Other Stories | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Jolly Rogerson | (1967) | |
| A Narrow Time | (1969) | |
| The Priest | (1973) | |
| Gate of Heaven | (1975) | |
| Rogerson at Bay | (1976) | |
| Spinnaker | (1977) | |
| Quick as a Dodo | (1978) | |
| Romanesque | (1978) | |
| Noonday Devil | (1985) | |
| Leave of Absence | (1986) | |
| Frigor Mortis | (1989) | |
| The Nominative Case | (1990) | |
| The Search Committee | (1991) | |
| Easeful Death | (1991) | |
| Infra Dig | (1992) | |
| The Red Hat | (1998) | |
| As Good As Dead | (2002) | |
| The Ablative Case | (2003) | |
| Slattery | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Collections
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | (1992) | |
| The Soul of Wit | (2005) | |
| Good Knights | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Thomism in an Age of Renewal | (1968) | |
| New Themes in Christian Philosophy | (1968) | |
| A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas | (1977) | |
| Art and Prudence | (1988) | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | (1989) | |
| Boethius And Aquinas | (1990) | |
| Aquinas on Human Action | (1992) | |
| The Question of Christian Ethics | (1993) | |
| Aquinas Against the Averroists | (1993) | |
| Let's Write a Novel | (1993) | |
| Let's Read Latin | (1995) | |
| Aquinas and Analogy | (1996) | |
| An Uncertain Legacy | (1997) | |
| What Went Wrong with Vatican II | (1998) | |
| Characters in Search of Their Author | (2001) | |
| The Defamation of Pius XII | (2001) | |
| The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain | (2003) | |
| I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You | (2006) | |
| Some Catholic Writers | (2007) | |
| Dante and the Blessed Virgin | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Dutiful Son | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Caroline Canfield Mysteries Books
(with Anne Perry, Rhys Bowen, Various, Nancy Pickard, John Lutz, , Rochelle Krich, , Terence Faherty, Kate Charles, , Margaret Frazer, Mary Monica Pulver, Dianne Day, , Jacqueline Fiedler)
| Tiger's Palette | (1998) | |
| Unholy Orders | (2000) | |
| Sketches with Wolves | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Murder Most Books
| Murder Most Sacred | (1989) | |
| Murder Most Medieval | (1993) | |
| Murder Most Delicious | (1995) | |
| Murder Most Medical | (1995) | |
| Murder Most Irish | (1996) | |
| Murder Most Delectable | (2000) | |
| Murder Most Divine | (2000) | |
| Murder Most Romantic | (2001) | |
| Murder Most Postal | (2001) | |
| Murder Most Feline | (2001) | |
| Murder Most Confederate | (2003) | |
| Murder Most Celtic | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Intellectuals Speak Out About God: A Handbook for the Christian Student in a Secular Society | (1984) | |
| Malice Domestic 4 | (1995) | |
| Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas | (1999) | |
| Unholy Orders | (2000) | |
| Murder Most Catholic | (2002) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | (2003) | |
If You Like Ralph McInerny Books, You’ll Love…
A popular book in the Father Dowling series is Requiem for a Realtor. The book starts with Stanley Collins coming to St. Hilary to confide in Father Dowling about the troubled marriage of one of his church’s parishioners. Dowling hopes to help, but before he can do anything one of the people involved dies in a hit and run car accident. Dowling begins to wonder if this might be murder, but his friend, Detective Phil Keegan, rules it as an accident. Dowling’s hands are tied, but he’ll do whatever it takes to protect his parishioners.
Dowling’s series, the Roger and Philip Knight Mysteries, has a popular book in Emerald Aisle. In this one, some rare literary documents are stolen from the University of Notre Dame and Roger and his brother Phillip are on the case. All this is happening as their friend Larry is looking to marry Nancy at the campus rectory. The only problem is that his old college sweetheart has the same plan on the same day. Both weddings are put on hold when a woman ends up murdered.