What connects a stranger, an ex-mobster, a local legend known as the Wandering Nun and a New Zealand librarian? Bella Kowalski, herself a former nun now turned sleuth seeks to solve the puzzle as she becomes embroiled in a murder in Mariposa Bay on California's scenic Central Coast. Bella suspects the killing is connected with the stormy issue of the Los Lobos wastewater treatment plant. Much is at stake, including her husband Mike's safety, as she wends her way through a labyrinth of plots, deceptions and untold secrets. The complications are mind-bending and Bella's options limited as she seeks to avert catastrophe.