God’s Bystander by Richard Lapan

Inspired by real events, God’s Bystander is a legal thriller that tells the story of how heroic people stepped forward to hold a most revered Catholic bishop accountable for running a diocesan-wide abuse ring of altar boys. Father Thomas must decide whether or not to face down the monster who abused him when he was 13. Coming to terms with issues of faith, loyalty, and conscience, he receives help and spiritual guidance from a private detective and retired policewoman. Together, they lure an ancient evil out into the open.