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      The Father Dowling Series in Order

      by Ralph M. McInerny

      Father Dowling Books in Order

      30 books total • 29 main + 1 companion book

      Complete reading order for the Father Dowling series.

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      Title
      Date
      Rating
      1
      Her Death of Cold
      ✓
      Jan 1977
      2
      The Seventh Station
      ✓
      Jan 1977
      3
      Bishop As Pawn
      ✓
      Jan 1978
      4
      Lying Three
      ✓
      Jan 1979
      5
      The Second Vespers
      ✓
      Jan 1980
      6
      Thicker Than Water
      ✓
      Dec 1981
      7
      A Loss of Patients
      ✓
      Jan 1982
      8
      The Grass Widow
      ✓
      Oct 1983
      10
      Rest in Pieces
      ✓
      Oct 1985
      11
      The Basket Case
      ✓
      Oct 1987
      12
      Four on the Floor
      ✓
      Nov 1989
      13
      Abracadaver
      ✓
      Feb 1989
      14
      Judas Priest
      ✓
      Oct 1991
      15
      Desert Sinner
      ✓
      Nov 1992
      16
      Seed of Doubt
      ✓
      May 1993
      17
      A Cardinal Offense
      ✓
      Nov 1994
      19
      The Tears of Things
      ✓
      Nov 1996
      20
      Grave Undertakings
      ✓
      Jan 2000
      21
      Triple Pursuit
      ✓
      Apr 2001
      22
      Prodigal Father
      ✓
      Jul 2002
      23
      Last Things
      ✓
      Jul 2003
      24
      Requiem for a Realtor
      ✓
      Jul 2004
      25
      Blood Ties
      ✓
      Jul 2005
      26
      The Prudence of Flesh
      ✓
      Sep 2006
      27
      The Widow's Mate
      ✓
      Aug 2007
      28
      Ash Wednesday
      ✓
      Aug 2008
      29
      Stained Glass
      ✓
      Oct 2009

      Companion books are related titles set in the same world but not part of the main numbered series.

      FAQ

      How many books are in the Father Dowling series?

      30 books total: 29 main + 1 companion book

      When will the next book in the series be released?

      No new book is currently scheduled. The latest book, The Compassion of Father Dowling, was published in December 2011.

      When was the most recent book released?

      The Compassion of Father Dowling was published in December 2011.

      What was the first book in the series?

      The first book in the series is Her Death of Cold, published in January 1977.

      What genre is the Father Dowling series?

      The series primarily falls into the Amateur Sleuth genre.

      Is the Father Dowling series finished?

      The series does not currently have a new book scheduled.