A mutilated body is found on a deserted road. It is at first thought to be the body of a whore. The Mother Superior in a local convent disappears. The Vatican's representative is called in to investigate the latter, the local police the former. Inevitably their paths cross and they are seen to be investigating the same case. The novel shows the ruthless struggle for power in the convent that led to the murder of the nun.

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1. November 5th. Morning.