After the traumatic end of her relationship with fiance Adam, the last thing Callie Anson needs is any more emotional turmoil. But it seems she is not destined for a quiet life just yet. Knowing that women in the clergy are still disapproved of in certain quarters, Callie is prepared to face some criticism. But the deep - seated hatred shown by some of her respected male colleagues takes her by surprise. Particularly the spiteful attack made by Father Jonah Adimola, a hard - line conservative Nigerian priest. Luckily, however, her good friend and mentor Frances Cherry is on hand to jump to her defense, But when Father Adimola is found strangled to death the next day and Frances is suspected of the crime, Callie must call upon her faith to steer her through the troubling and violent times ahead and help prove her friend's innocence.<br/>Evil Intent is a gripping crime novel that pitches the reader into a dark world of concealment, power, and deception in the 21st century church.