Last Rites by Tracey Richardson

Toronto Homicide Detective Stevie Houston has a slight problem. If her hunch about this case is wrong, she could lose her job. If her hunch is correct, she could lose her life!!!

Auto-erotic strangulation is a rather unholy demise - especially for a beloved parish priest. When the grisly death turns out to be murder, newly promoted Detective Stevie Houston is determined to solve it. But when one of the suspects turns up dead, police officials brand him the killer and pronounce the case open-and-shut.

Stevie's investigation into the victim's personal and professional life has turned up an old scandal, some powerful enemies, a ruthless rival, and a vengeful ex-lover - convincing her that her superior's conclusions just don't add up. But the powers-that-be aren't interested in a rookie detective's arithmetic. The want the case closed...NOW!

Stevie knows that if she pursues the case against their wishes, she risks spending the rest of her career writing traffic tickets. What she doesn't know is that the investigation could be leading her on a one-way trip to the wrong side of a body bag.