Green Thumb: A Mystery Set at the University of Notre Dame (Roger & Philip Knight)
To help protect the university's reputation, private investigator Phil Knight and his brother Roger, Huneker Professor of Catholic Studies at Notre Dame, are asked by Father Carmody to investigate the death of Notre Dame alumnus Mortimer Sadler, who was at the university to attend a class reunion. Sadler dies on the golf course of deadly nightshade poisoning while sneaking in some extra practice time before a tournament. Best remembered as the student who was most vocal against Notre Dame becoming a coeducational university, Sadler had many enemies. Suspects include his college roommates, the woman whose scorn for him led to his diatribes against female students, and even his own relatives. A further poisoning and a potential poisoning confound the brothers, and Roger must decide the ethics of concealing information he has learned that may hurt people he cares about. The casually paced tale comes to an unexpected conclusion, and McInerny steeps the story in Notre Dame facts and lore. This eighth in a series will please those who enjoy gentle academic mysteries.Sue O'BrienCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.