When Reverend Richard Fountain comes across a homeless person breathing his last after a vicious attack, his visit to New Orleans takes a disturbing turn. Realising the dying man may not be what he seems, Fountain makes enquiries of various colourful New Orleans' characters.

Though warned to leave the investigations to the police, the Reverend sets about uncovering the truth himself. But nothing is as it appears in New Orleans. Even dead men can hide behind a masquerade of deception and intrigue.