Was Thomas Merton's death in Thailand in 1968 really an accident? This question intrigues Rachel Crockett, a Nashville teenager who is estranged from her alcoholic father, Trey, a psychiatrist. The celebrated Trappist monk becomes an unexpected link between them, leading Rachel on a dangerous quest.
The Vatican, an international business cartel, the Mexican Mafia, and Tennessee politics collide in a web of intrigue, culminating in a thrilling climax that exposes the truth about Merton's death.
" a fine plot, great characters, and just darn good writing."
Homer Hickam, best-selling author of Rocket Boys and others.
"I could not put the book down a masterful work a fascinating and wonderful book."
Ferrol Sams, award-winning author of Run With the Horsemen and others
