An Italian August means la dolce vita, sunbathing and the best ice cream in the world. But instead of some relaxing vacation time, Pope Peter has to deal with intrigues in the Vatican. When Giuseppe, a friend from his student days, tells him of his simple life as a village priest on the Amalfi coast, Peter decides to stand in for Giuseppe during his friend’s holidays – incognito, of course. Peter immensely enjoys his time in the little fishing village – until his boccia partner, Rafael, is found murdered. Peter’s investigation leads him deep into the Amalfi Coast’s glamorous past…