This is the third book in the Reverend Lyle Thorne series, however the books can be read in any order.These cases give further insight into the character of Lyle Thorne and reveal some of the reasons why he eventually decides to take holy orders.Lyle Thorne investigates five cases spanning the years 1876 to 1889.In Thorne's first ever investigation, his father is accused of murder by a dead man...Having been told to meet his step-father at 1 p.m.,...