The confession was never meant to be heard. The truth was never meant to be

known. And he was never meant to choose between justice and the law.

When whispers of corruption in the church intersect with a brutal murder in Atlantic

City's criminal underworld, Detective Vince Brown finds himself holding an illegally

recorded confession. As he investigates, he uncovers a sprawling conspiracy that

stretches from the boardwalk to the Baltic Sea.

With organized crime, international money laundering, and spiritual corruption

weaving a deadly web, Brown must confront the cost of his rigid morals as he

navigates a world where nothing is as it seems.

From the author of the critically acclaimed Doubt On Trial, this searing thriller

asks: How far would you go to protect what you love? This debut novel blends Dennis

Lehane's psychological complexity with Michael Connelly's authentic police

procedurals, leaving you to question your own code of ethics long after the final page.