Father Tom and Helen travel to Bellamy, Florida, when Tom's mother Nola is accused of murdering her twenty-four year old lover, Trevor. While trying to find the real killer and clear his mother's name, Tom and Helen discover that the dead man had a lot of secrets—and those secrets each had a motive for murder.

Along the way, Helen comes face to face with some women from Tom's past, and Tom once again has to face the demons from his childhood.