In this sequel to Hunter's Way, Dallas Homicide Detectives Tori Hunter and Samantha Kennedy investigate the murder of a Catholic priest who is found naked and strangled. A sex scandal threatens to erupt and cover-ups are soon revealed as their only suspect is found shot dead mere hours after the murder. Added to the mix this time is Special Victims Detective Casey O'Connor who teams with the duo, trying to solve the case even as their superiors demand it be closed.

In the Name of the Father is a fast-paced police thriller, moving beyond the grandeur of the Church to the lies and deceptions that unfold when the details of the murder of a well-loved priest with a secret life begin to surface.