By the author of the New York Times and international bestseller, Firebird.
Crispin Wakefield, canon of St. John’s in Paris, has enough on his hands as it is: a cathedral that’s crumbling, a jealous, power-hungry dean who will stop at nothing to undermine Crispin’s career, and a wife and daughters whose extravagance has brought him to the brink of financial ruin. Into this turmoil steps Julia Kramer, a childhood friend with a traumatic past.
Julia struggles daily to hide secrets that would destroy her film career, secrets known only to her partner, Jona, a powerful entrepreneur with connections to the Russian underworld. Their move to Paris and Jona’s frequent absences have left her more fragile than ever, until Crispin re-enters her life, offering Julia emotional refuge within the cocoon of his family and his beloved cathedral.
When Jona’s business dealings lead him into deadly waters, she turns to Crispin for support, igniting vicious gossip that consumes the already fragile underpinnings of their lives…
