When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next... In the first book in the series, Father Bredder makes a most ungodly discovery—a woman's decapitated head has been left in a pew in the back of his church. Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. "Father Joseph Bredder is one of the most satisfactory of religious detectives, with commendably greater interest in saving a soul than in solving a case."—The New York Times "Father Joseph Bredder is a fascinating investigator; full of suspense and good humour."—John O'London's "The priest-sleuth is a warm, human figure and a welcome newcomer to the amateur detective ranks."—Manchester Evening News

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next… Father Joseph Bredder thought Mrs. Wentworth must be deranged. How could a sane woman expect him to believe that her dead husband was trying to burn her to death? Dr. Wentworth had died in a road accident when his car had crashed into a pylon and burst into flames. Now his widow heard his voice at night, threatening her with the same fate… Named “A Red Badge Novel of Suspense” alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. The Father Bredder Mystery Series by Leonard Holton The Complete Series Coming Soon To Kindle The Saint Maker A Pact with Satan Secret of the Doubting Saint Deliver Us from Wolves Flowers by Request Out of the Depths A Touch of Jonah A Problem in Angels The Mirror of Hell The Devil to Play A Corner of Paradise

To solve two murders and find a missing diamond, Father Bredder must turn for help to a saint who has been dead for nearly 2,000 years.

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next… When Father Bredder leaves his California parish for a visit to the shrine of Fatima in Portugal, he gets asked by the local bishop to investigate a murder blamed on werewolves by the superstitious locals in a remote village, complete with medieval castle and an elegant countess with a passion for racing cars. Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. The Father Bredder Mystery Series by Leonard Holton The Complete Series Coming Soon To Kindle The Saint Maker Secret of the Doubting Saint Deliver Us from Wolves A Pact with Satan Flowers by Request Out of the Depths A Touch of Jonah A Problem in Angels The Mirror of Hell The Devil to Play A Corner of Paradise

The catch was supposed to be halibut, but what Father Bredder reeled in was a corpse in a scuba suit. The police called it accidental drowning… The catch was, both air tanks were full… Father Bredder decided to unravel the mystery on his own, and suddenly he himself was the prime suspect… The catch was, he was also to be the next victim.

Father Bredder was invited to join the crew of the Fair Maid on the thrilling Transpac yacht race to Honolulu. Father Bredder, an eager blue water sailor soon knew his way around the sailing craft. What he didn’t know was that his skipper, Sir Harry Stockton, was what is known as a “Jonah”—a person who is followed by a spirit of malevolence that strikes at others around them while leaving themselves unharmed. Amid the thrills, the nautical maneuvering and general excitement of the tense rivalry, the curse of Jonah would to strike when a crewmember is killed in what appears to be an accident. But once again, Father Bredder plays his part of the quiet amateur detective and uncovers to the truth behind the mysterious death. Leonard Holton is the pen name for Leonard Wibberley—an experienced sailor, who himself competed in the Transpac race to Honolulu.

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next…When Father Bredder was persuaded to attend a concert by a string quartet, he expected an evening without much excitement. But when the first violinist dies of an apparent heart attack, Father Bredder can’t help but take note. As he conducts his investigation, he uncovers a history of murder and revenge dating back to World War II, all intermeshed with the story of an old and valuable violin.Named “A Red Badge Novel of Suspense” alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy.The Father Bredder Mystery SeriesThe Saint MakerA Pact with SatanSecret of the Doubting SaintDeliver Us from WolvesFlowers by RequestOut of the DepthsA Touch of JonahA Problem in AngelsThe Mirror of HellThe Devil to PlayA Corner of ParadiseAlso available in a Complete 11-Book Boxed Set.

Red Badge Novel of Suspense, #28 A baseball player is shot in the middle of a big game and Father Bredder is hired by the team manager to solve the case. Before he is done he has to clear the name of a murdered priest accused of drug dealing and figure out if the team manager committed suicide because of his gambling debts or was murdered.

In the 11th and final book in the Father Bredder series, Pierce Pearson, a condescending art collector and playwright is robbed by King Diamond, who has a long police record, who's searching for "A Corner of Paradise." But things go horribly wrong when Diamond ends up dead, and Pearson wounded. All clues lead to Father Bredder's good friend Lt. Minardi's estranged daughter and new husband (whom Minardi does not like). Because he's too close to the suspects, Minardi is taken off the case, and it's up to Father Bredder to decipher the clues that will lead to the real killer and reunite Minardi with his daughter.