When news reaches Sister Madeleine that her old friend Howard Barley, a global publishing tycoon, has died in grisly circumstances, she is shocked and very suspicious. Even more so when she learns that Howard left his entire fortune and business empire to her.Forced to abandon their familiar convent surroundings, Madeleine and her young assistant Roberta take up residence at Milkwood Hall, the billionaire's luxurious mansion, and immediately find themselves plunged into terrible danger. Burned human remains, trembling floors, strangers roaming the grounds, a freezer filled with corpses, and the return of a shady organization she was once very familiar with - what on earth is going on at Milkwood? The puzzles keep piling up, and Madeleine must use every ounce of courage and cunning at her disposal to track down a ruthless murderer before he can kill again.