Devil's Advocate
Donald Freed
The Devil's Advocate
by Morris L West, Dore Schary
Synopsis
A dazzling, intellectual detection story about a dying priest who is sent, by his superiors, in the role of the devil's advocate to investigate and, if possible, discredit a dead man's claim to sanctity.
The man was an Italian patriot who was beaten by the communists and finally killed by the Nazis.
Miracles are attributed to him.
Was he a holy man, or a sinner?
He was, it turns out, a bit of both.
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"The wonderful things which can be found in the theatre, in rare and golden moments spirit, beauty, intelligence, skill, and the effect of transporting a playgoer far away from himself came together with the production of The Devil's Advocate.... Superlative."
— New York World Telegram & Sun
"A powerful and absorbing drama."
— The New York Times
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The Devil's Advocate is a play written by Morris L West and published by Samuel French .
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