Primal Fear Author:William Diehl In Chicago, a sainted archbishop is murdered, mutilated, and dismembered in his rectory. Aaron Stampler, an angelic-looking young man, is found crouched in a confessional, covered with blood, clutching a butcher's knife, swearing he is innocent. — Martin Vail is the brilliant lawyer every prosecutor and politician loves to hate. It is up to him t... more »o defend Stampler, the young human monster. But first he must uncover the horrifying truth about the crime.« less