Roche Savage is a dedicated, talented psychiatrist with a
life-shattering secret: his sexuality isn't just vibrant,
it's over-the-top. He's always avoided gentle, reserved
women because he knows that if he lets himself get out of
control he could frighten them—or worse. Unfortunately, he
can't seem to stop thinking about Bleu Labeau, a reticent
teacher who has come to Toussaint to start a new school in
St. Cecil's parish. Bleu suffers the psychological
consequences of being the widow of a man who taught her
that sex was dirty, wrong and best performed in the
dark.
Father Cyrus Payne, the priest at St. Cecil's, is
busy with his new school project, but still can't keep his
assistant Madge Pollard off his mind. He has decided to
push her into dating other men. The results only deepen
Father Cyrus's struggle to choose between the church and
the woman he loves.
The new school project has also
brought to Toussaint an evil, violent presence. When a man
is killed in St. Cecil's church, panic spreads. More
murders follow, and the victims are all significant
contributors to the church's new school. With little help
from the FBI, the local sheriffand the townspeople are
left to fend for themselves.
Taking the lead, Roche
Savage and Bleu Labeau race to unravel the mystery before
another person is forced to have the school pamphlet as
their last meal. But when it is revealed that all the
victims are former patients of Roche, Bleu and the rest of
the town realize that they may not be looking for a
stranger…but one of their very own.