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Wynn, Calder

 
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Synopsis

When a stranger sits down in Father Michael Kellan's confessional and calmly admits to killing five people - with a sixth already chosen - Michael is bound by one of the oldest and most sacred laws of his faith: the seal of confession is absolute, unbreakable, no matter the cost.

But the man's final words won't leave him alone. The sixth will be someone you know.

Torn between the vow that has defined his entire priesthood and the terrifying knowledge that someone close to him could die, Michael makes a choice that will destroy his life no matter which way it falls. When he brings what he heard to homicide detective Sara Quinn, the two uncover a pattern stretching back three years - victims quietly connected through a parish outreach program Michael himself once ran.

As the body count rises and the killer's twisted "theology" becomes clear, Michael is forced to confront not just a predator hiding in plain sight, but the Church itself, which sees his broken vow as a sin as unforgivable as murder. Caught between canon law, a killer's manipulation, and the people he's sworn to protect, Michael must decide what faith is actually for - and what he's willing to lose to do the right thing.

The Broken Seal is a gripping psychological thriller about faith, guilt, and the price of doing what's right when every choice comes with a confession of its own.

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