Murder of a Parish Priest — Joseph Roderick

When Father Marco D'Angellini is found murdered in the sacristy of the Church of Saint Francis, the district attorney calls upon Noah Amos, Marge Flaherty, and Jack Crawford to employ their combined skills to help solve the murder. As a former communicant of the parish, Noah Amos is reintroduced to many of his schoolmates, playmates, and the area of the city in which he was raised. The trio of retirees joins forces to bring their expertise and wisdom to solving the brutal crime that involves four cases of pedophilia and the trail of damage left behind by sexual abuse. Beginning in Westport and fanning out into the coastal cities of New Bedford and Fall River in southeastern Massachusetts, the story includes Providence, Cambridge, and Cape Cod and deals with many of the men who have devoted their lives to the priesthood in success and failure.