Clerical Affairs

Within the hallowed walls of the cathedral, there is intrigue -- and murder... Monsignor Nick Hartery, former chancellor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, now on the outs, is promised a bishop's hat by the cardinal if he makes the scandalous suicide of Danny Hall, a young ex-priest, "go away." Hartery soon discovers that the handsome ex-priest was murdered and that Duryea, the current chancellor, is somehow involved. Hartery, in love with a woman and driven by ambition, wonders about pursuing the killer. However, Hartery is changed by his contact with Catherine Yacenda, a Mexican mystic and ex-nun. He pursues the killer, discovers a shocking secret -- and the mystery behind the death of Danny Hall unravels.