Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues       But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta       Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone       Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna       Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties       Written by Rod Crawford