The Third Miracle - by Richard Vetere (Paperback)

About the Book

A statue of the Virgin Mary is crying tears of blood. A young girl has been cured of a terrible disease. A priest struggling with his own loss of faith investigates the life of a women many believe to be a saint--and comes face to face with one of religion's most profound questions: Do miracles actually occur, or are they the desperate invention of mankind?

Book Synopsis

Father Frank Moore--once the Cardinal's golden boy, now in a self-imposed exile because he doubts his faith--is assigned the investigation of a supposed miracle, an appointment he sees as a possible path toward redemption

The Third Miracle is the captivating story of a man's search for faith, a woman's journey toward love's renewal, and the mysterious workings of the Catholic church.

Review Quotes

Denis Hamill New York Daily News A terrific first novel of love and faith and miracles in a time when all three seem out of date.

Israel Horowitz "New York Newsday" Vetere is a man with a writer's soul.

Lewis Colka "The Village Voice" In Mr. Vetere's work, imagery and metaphor blend, often brilliantly, imparting beautiful word pictures.

Michiko Kakutani "The New York Times" Vetere demonstrates the ability to mix the poetic with the colloquial.

About the Author

Richard Vetere is a playwright, screenwriter, television writer, poet and actor.