The Sheltering Tower

Strangers on a life-changing quest meet in Tampa, Florida during a freak winter storm. Juanita, a Mexican-American Homeland Security agent, stumbles onto a twisted trail of deceit and treason. She searches for top secret research that holds the potential to unleash a brutal reshaping of the very nature of mankind –– and shatter the concept of free will. Juanita’s discovery creates a spiritual dilemma for Monk McIntyre, pastor of an historic cathedral that is haunted by past sins. Monk’s dilemma of faith is further impacted by the bishop’s decision to demolish Monk’s venerable church. Ruthless Homeland authorities set out to silence Monk and Juanita –– and church wrecking balls are at the ready. All seems lost when three unlikely saviors –– a saintly ghost, a Jewish street person, and a senile monsignor –– emerge from the shadows of the great cathedral. But is it too late to challenge the coercive powers of the federal government? Will their redemptive powers shelter Monk and Juanita from federal assassins and help them uncover the diabolical plan?