Richard Ransom is a homicide detective whose Christmas season is disrupted by a late night caller who tips him off about a murder victim who "will rise again."For 12 days Ransom's investigation into the death of a mysterious street preacher takes him into the homes and offices of the famous and powerful, but also into the world of Memphis' forgotten citizens and nameless street people who knew the victim simply as Daniel - a prophet sent by God. In trying to discover who killed Daniel, Ransom also uncovers his own past and the humanity of those around him.