Nail of Veneration

<p>In this emotionally charged spiritual crime thriller investigative journalist Julianna Stamford is drawn back to her Irish Catholic roots as she and a close circle of allies confront the unraveling of their beloved friend Father Francesco Vinci. Once a compassionate priest he now teeters on the edge of despair haunted by trauma and drawn into a shadowy spiritual journey entwined with an ancient religious relic whose secrets will disrupt everything he believes. Set in Boston's North End and intertwined with the high-stakes biotech world of Isabella Kaplan the CEO of a rare disease life sciences organization the story explores themes of betrayal reverence faith forgiveness and the challenges and resilience of the human spirit's journey.</p>