In addition to this burden, Blackie’s sister (Nuala Anne McGrad series) is pressuring him to put the pressure on his nephew and Peggy Anne Nolan, who are accompanying him, to name a date for their wedding.  If that isn’t enough for him, Blackie receives word that his superior Archbishop of Chicago is in ill health.  It is of the essence to resolve the Spanish situation so he can return home.

The Archbishop in Andalusa is an entertaining adventure, which we have come to expect from Greeley.  It is written with wit and good humor.  The background for the story is Seville and Cordoba, the descriptions of which rival a travel brochure.  The reader is treated with many details of Spanish history and Spanish customs.

Thoroughly recommended for an enjoyable read.

As I write this (November 11, 2008) Andrew Greeley is in a Chicago hospital in critical condition with a skull fracture as the result of a fall. As he was exiting a taxicab, his coat caught in the door and he fell. Our hopes are for a speedy recovery.  We have had too many deaths recently of our favorite authors: Tony Hillerman, Studs Terkel, Michael Critchon. All a great loss to us, leaving a great void.