The first murder is dismissed as suicide even though that is a mortal sin for a brother of the English Benedictine Church. The second death is clearly murder, but who would kill a harmless old monk?
When the third monk is burnt to death–a cache of artwork is discovered. What other secrets is the abbey of St Martin’s on the Marshes hiding?
Digging deeper into the mysteries surrounding the monastery, Detective Chief Inspector Carlson and his team uncover a multitude of crimes, dating back several decades.
From sleepy Suffolk, to the London’s financial district, to the Holy See, Carlson races to find the killer before more holy men lose their lives.