Father John O'Malley and Vicky Holden

Margaret Coel

When Father John stumbles upon a body in a ditch and then loses track of it, the discovery sets off a chain of unsettling events that quickly reaches beyond the Mission walls. As a powerful business cartel threatens to shut down the community and a vanished corpse demands answers, a priest’s investigation draws him into a web of shifting identities, hidden motives, and dangerous secrets. With the help of tribal knowledge and ancient Arapaho traditions, he follows clues tied to a troubled young woman whose past refuses to stay buried. Blending suspenseful risk and mystery with deep respect for cultural heritage, Margaret Coel delivers a gripping, character-driven story about justice, belonging, and the cost of truth.