Order of Father Koesler Books
Father Koesler is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by American novelist William X. Kienzle. Father Robert Koesler is a Roman Catholic priest who assists the police in murders that involve the Catholic church. The series is set in Detroit, Michigan.
William X. Kienzle began his Father Koesler series in 1978 with the novel The Rosary Murders. Lasting 24 novels, the series concluded in 2002 with The Gathering. Below is a list of William X. Kienzle’s Father Koesler books in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Father Koesler Books
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The Rosary Murders |
(1979) |
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Death Wears a Red Hat |
(1980) |
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Mind Over Murder |
(1981) |
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Assault with Intent |
(1982) |
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Shadow of Death |
(1983) |
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Kill and Tell |
(1984) |
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Sudden Death |
(1985) |
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Deathbed |
(1986) |
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Deadline for a Critic |
(1987) |
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Marked For Murder |
(1988) |
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Eminence |
(1989) |
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Masquerade |
(1990) |
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Chameleon |
(1991) |
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Body Count |
(1992) |
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Dead Wrong |
(1993) |
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Bishop as Pawn |
(1994) |
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Call No Man Father |
(1995) |
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Requiem for Moses |
(1996) |
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The Man Who Loved God |
(1997) |
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The Greatest Evil |
(1998) |
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No Greater Love |
(1999) |
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Till Death |
(2000) |
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The Sacrifice |
(2001) |
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The Gathering |
(2002) |