After finding a dead woman on the shores of Monterey, California, Detective Brad Evans is called to San Carlos Cathedral where his twin sister, Bea, has found an abandoned child. Unable to talk, the little girl holds the key to the murdered woman. Bea has taken the child into her home and, unwittingly, invited danger into their lives. Brad's investigation intensifies and the search for the killer becomes personal.

Set in the backdrop of the Monterey Peninsula during the Thanksgiving to Christmas season, "Silent Sorrow," describes many of the scenes and activities that make Monterey an International tourist destination. Brad, Bea and other characters from the first book, The Cardinal in the Crypt, return to solve the mystery of a dead woman and a mute child in Silent Sorrow.

"Silent Sorrow" is Barbara Siebeneick's second mystery novel. Living on the Monterey Peninsula, Barbara became enchanted with the history and beauty of the area. The Central Coast of California is as much a part of her story as the mystery. With its festivals, ghost stories, fables and scenery, Monterey captures the imagination of the author and her readers.