Irish Alibi (Notre Dame Mystery Series #11)

Praise for Ralph McInerny

"Notre Dame and excellent mystery stories rejoice: Ralph McInerny's latest Knight brothers' tale is a gem."

—-Rocky Mountain News on Irish Tenure

"From a master hand."

—-Library Journal on Irish Coffee

"An absorbing mix of murder and morality."

—-Entertainment Weekly on Heirs and Parents

"Entertaining . . . McInerny's book, and any in this series, certainly warrants a thumbs-up."

-—San Antonio Express-News on Irish Coffee

"Mr. McInerny creates a pleasantly malicious microcosm for the antics that follow."

—-The Wall Street Journal on Green Thumb

Publishers Weekly

Notre Dame faces its football rival Georgia Tech, and the campus is packed, but there's plenty of action off the field in McInerny's rollicking 11th collegiate mystery (after 2006's The Letter Killeth). Roger Knight, a professor of Catholic studies, and his PI brother, Philip, are ready for the onslaught of alums from both schools, but not for the events that call up the revival of Southern distaste for Notre Dame's position during the Civil War. Before the weekend is over, two students seeking revenge for the South have committed a prank that could lead to their expulsion, and their alibi makes them prime suspects when a woman is found murdered in a local motel. Naturally, Roger and Philip take the case. The wit and wisdom of the two brothers and vivid descriptions of the Notre Dame campus enhance a twisty plot that will delight McInerny's devoted fans. (Sept.)

Ralph McInerny is the author of more than forty of books, including the popular Father Dowling mystery series, and has taught for over fifty years at the University of Notre Dame, where he is the director of the Jacques Maritain Center. He has been awarded the Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award and was appointed to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. He lives in South Bend, Indiana.