The mysterious death of a nun in a small church in Prague and the assassination of a senator in the central square of the city seem unrelated until three strangers come together: an American journalist escaping the anniversary of a painful loss that has defined her life for the past five years; a flawed Italian priest with an enigmatic history; and a Czech police detective engaged in his own professional and personal struggles. With a series of twists and turns through the cobbled streets of Prague, events from over twenty years ago, during the Velvet Revolution, merge with more recent events and force each of those involved to examine their pasts as well as their futures.

The first book in the Dana Pierson mystery series. Other books include Bloodline and Line and Angel Boy. Each is a stand-alone mystery.