The Heretic knows they lied. Now, he will make them confess. The first murder, a small town pastor burned at the stake, seems personal; an act of rage committed on impulse. But when a second victim is found brutally tortured to death, Detective Marlowe Gentry realizes he's dealing with a serial killer who is drawing inspiration from the Inquisition. The killer's methods grow more gruesome with each victim. He's escalating, racing toward an endgame...