Hardboiled L.A. Detective, Sebastian Roark is assigned his toughest case yet, when a priest with a shadowy past is found slaughtered in the confessional of a Catholic church. Everyone is a suspect in this crime noir as Roark comes to terms with his Catholic past, and a few theories as to who could possibly kill a priest. Perhaps, a young alter-boy harboring a secret? An uncooperative pastor hiding a possible motive? Or an ex-seminarian with an axe to grind? With a long list of suspects, even Roark wonders if the case can be solved. Will his keen eye and wry sense of humor get him his murderer? If Roark manages to press just the right buttons, the murderer might just fall right into his trap.