The Second Sorrowful Mystery

SINS OF THE FATHER

Having traded his native New York for his Irish roots, Danny O'Flaherty is teaching school in Dublin, making frequent visits to the small, close-knit town of Ballycara, where fishing and a lovely redhead capture his attention. But here in this picturesque seaside town, a shocking murder draws him into the secrets, sins and sorrows of its most colorful inhabitants.

The victim is the local priest, Father O'Malley, found dead in a locked basement. The priest's odd behavior in the days preceding his murder – including an urgent letter to Danny – has the locals speculating on everything from Protestant extremists to disgruntled parishioners. But Danny, suspecting the key to the murder lies in the Second Sorrowful Mystery of the holy rosary – The Scourging – never anticipates the tragic web of deceit and vengeance behind Ballycara's darkest secret...