~ finding the right voice ~
Ex-Vatican investigator Father Michael Barrett is still adjusting to life as parish priest in the backwater town of Fulton, British Columbia when he is called to the deathbed of Arnold McLellan-Fulton's wealthiest man. Death is complicated at the best of times. But McLellan's heirs are at odds, and his main asset, the Spirit Ranch Estates development, is tied up in litigation with the local tribe. As a mysterious break-in at Barrett's parsonage coincides with the unexplained disappearance of First Nations youths, a series of clues tie the missing kids to the disputed estates. Too soon, Barrett finds himself torn between the roles of investigator and mediator in a brewing conflict between the tribe and the local townspeople. Can Barrett race against the clock to find the missing kids while working to prevent the town from descending into total war?