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Gregory Barrett, a classmate of Father Dowling, left the priesthood 25 years ago. A woman threatens a multimillion‑dollar lawsuit alleging he sexually abused her when she was sixteen. Barrett, now a radio host with a new family, turns to Dowling for counsel. When a body is found on Lake Michigan, Barrett becomes the main suspect in the murder. Dowling must navigate the accusations, the accuser, and a mystery involving a failed writer, a parish busybody, an inept lawyer, and an embittered young man, each with their own motives. The case forces Dowling to confront long‑ago secrets and the consequences of past actions.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Ralph M. McInerny
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