A dead woman is found in the parish church. Valeria investigates in the neighbouring monastery, where more than one of the residents already has a criminal record.

The death of a military psychologist causes a great stir and just when Valeria starts to make progress, she is taken off the investigation when it becomes a military matter.

A young pregnant girl is found dead after a desperate escape from a cult, The Daughters of Maat. The more Valeria digs, the darker the truth of the cult's secrets becomes.