Discover the story of one of the New York Times–bestselling author's most beloved characters in this Sharpe & Donovan series prequel novella.

Seven years after suffering an unspeakable loss, Finian Bracken is recently out of seminary and leaving Ireland to serve a small parish in the quaint but struggling fishing village of Rock Point, Maine. Here he meets FBI agent Colin Donovan for the first time . . . and discovers the dangerous secrets he left back home in Ireland. Smugglers are using the Bracken family's old whiskey distillery as cover for their illicit activities—and the violent group isn't going down without a fight.

Praise for the Sharpe & Donovan series

"A crime thriller of real depth and complexity." —The Providence Journal on Thief's Mark

"Fast-paced, action-packed . . . will appeal to fans of Lisa Jackson and Lisa Gardner." —Library Journal on Saint's Gate

"[An] intense, edge-of-your-seat whirlwind." —Booklist on Liar's Key