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When the body of young novice Sister Camille is found garroted in St. Marguerite’s cathedral, Detectives Bentz and Montoya are called in. For Montoya, the brutal crime scene is disturbingly familiar – his aunt, also a nun, was murdered. And the connections don’t end there. Montoya knew this... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Rick Bentz: NOPD (New Orleans Police Department) detective
- Reuben Montoya: NOPD detective and Rick Bentz's partner. Went to high school with Father Frank, Sister Camille and Sister Lucia. Married to Abby with young son, Benjamin.
- Valerie Houston: Sister of dead nun, Sister Camille. Val is an ex-cop. Owner of bed and breakfast, Briarstone House with her friend, Freya. In process of getting divorced from Slade.
- Father Frank O’Toole: Former classmate of Detective Montoya, Sister Camille, Valerie Houston, and Sister Lucia. Was friends in high school with Reuben
- Sister Camille: Full name Camille Renard also know as Cammie to her sister, Valerie. A novitiate at St. Margurerite's
- Slade Houston: married to Valerie Houston, rancher from Bad Luck, Texas. Trying to convince Val to stop divorce.
- Sister Lucia: Dated Detective Montoya's brother, Cruz, in high school. A nun at St. Marguerite's. Full name Lucia Costa
- Freya Martin: Valerie Houston's friend and business partner at a bed and breakfast in New Orleans
- Brinkman: NOPD detective, obnoxious to all around him
- Bo: Val and Slade's dog
- Father Paul: Senior Priest at St. Marguerites
- Sister Louise Cortez: Worked with Sister Camille at St. Elsinore's orphanage
- Sister Edwina Karpovich: A nun at St Marguerite's
- Dr. Sam: Full name Samantha Leeds Wheeler. Late night radio psychiatrist, intended victim of Father John a serial killer disguised as a priest, presumed dead
- Sister Maura Voile: A nun at St Marguerite's
- Father John: Serial killer from an earlier case of Bentz's and Montoya's
- Abby Montoya: Reuben's wife
- Sister Angela Peterson: A nun at St Marguerite's
- Hershey: Montoya's choc. Lab
- Olivia Bentz: Rick's wife
- Cruz Montoya: Detective Montoya's younger brother
- Kristi Bentz McKnight: Rick's daughter
- Sister Zita Williams: A nun at St Marguerite's convent along with Sister Camille
- Jay McKnight: Kristi's husband who works at the Crime Lab
- Sister Dorothy Reece: A nun at St Marguerite's convent
- Sister Devota Arness: A nun at St Marguerite's convent along with Sister Camille
- Clifton Sharkey: Maintenance man at St. Marguerite's
- Sister Lea De Luca: Missing nun who had an affair with Father Frank
- Joe Amos: Police officer
- Randi Erwin: Police officer
- Chris Conway: Police officer
- Tina Sinclaire: Public information officer for New Orleans' police department
- Regina: cook at convent
- Brenda Conway: TV reporter for WKAM
- Ginny: Bentz's baby daughter
- Lynn Zaroster: Junior detective
- Sister Asteria McClellan: Nun at St. Marguerite's
- Inez Santiago: crime scene investigator
- Eve Marsolet: crime scene investigator
- Louis Brounier: police officer
- Del Albright: police officer
- Neron Lopez: Groundskeeper at St. Marguerite's
- Elwin Zaan: Janitor at St. Marguerite's
- Eileen: Receptionist at St. Elsinore's
- Sister Simone: Nun at St. Elsinore's. Cammie's friend.
- Sister Philomena: Nun at St. Elsinore's. Receptionist
- Sister Georgia: Nun at St. Elsinore's. Mother Superior.
- Sister Rosaria: Nun at St. Elsinore's. Nurse
- Bonita Washington: Crime scene investigator. Team leader
- Zane: Slade's brother
- Trask: Slade's brother
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
"It's time." The voice was clear.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 53
Epilogue
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lisa Jackson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Kensington
Country: USA
Publication Date: (March 29, 2011
ISBN: 978-0758225658
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Kensington
Country: USA
Publication Date: (March 29, 2011
ISBN: 978-0758225658
Page Count: 432
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( J ) › Jackson, Lisa
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
- Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense
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