"A particularly violent and gruesome crime had been committed, and the unholy evidence was left in the sanctity of Father Bredder's church. Left on a pew in a small zippered bag. Left for the kindly father to discover." Whew! Father Bredder teams up with LAPD Lieutenant Minardi to solve the crime. First edition published by Dodd, Mead. The 1961 Dell paperback featured a cover painting by Bob Abbett.