The Shepherd's Calculus

When journalist Peter Merrick is asked to write a eulogy for his mentor, Jesuit priest James Ingram, his biggest concern is doing right by the man. But when his routine research reveals disturbing ties to cases of abuse and clues to a shadowy deal that trades justice for power, everything he believed about his friend is called into question.

With the US presidential election looming, incumbent Arthur Wyncott is quickly losing ground among religious voters. Meanwhile, Owen Feeney, head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, is facing nearly a billion dollars in payments to victims of sex abuse. When Feeney hits on a solution to both men's problems, it seems the stars have aligned. That is until Ally Larkin--Wyncott's brilliant campaign aide--starts to piece together the shocking details.

As the election draws closer and the stakes get higher, each choice becomes a calculation: Your faith, or your church? Your principles, or your candidate? The person you most respect, or the truth that could destroy their legacy? When the line between right and wrong is blurred, how do you act, and whom do you save?

Author: C. S. Farrelly
Publisher: Cavan Bridge Press
Published: 10/02/2017
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780998749303

Review Citation(s):
BlueInk Review 09/18/2017
Foreword 10/04/2017
Indie Reader 09/18/2017