Vigilis

Ten years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Rome awakens to a new threat - Christianity.

When whispers of this strange and growing faith reach the capital, the Emperor appoints Marc Procus, a celebrated Vigilis and master investigator, to uncover its secrets and silence its leaders. Torn from his work on the cold case of Julius Caesar's assassination, Procus is ordered to trace the followers of this Christian movement across the empire - and interrogate anyone connected to it, including Pontius Pilate, the disgraced former governor of Judea.

His mission leads him on a perilous journey across Mare Nostrum - Our Sea - from the alleys of Rome to the islands of Greece, the ports of Asia Minor, and finally, the turbulent streets of Jerusalem. On Crete, Procus meets his first Christian family and is shaken by their humble faith. In Tarsus, his confrontation with Pilate forces him to question everything he believes about justice, loyalty, and Rome itself.

As the empire teeters on the brink of rebellion, Marc's growing sympathy for the Christians marks him as a traitor. Back in Rome, political conspiracies erupt, and his wife and children become pawns in a deadly game of power.

Now, as time runs out, Procus must choose between the empire he swore to serve and the faith that has captured his soul. Can he reach Rome in time to save his family - and himself?

From the author of The Scribe, Paddy, Land of Our Father, Darerca, and The Soaring Spirit comes a sweeping tale of faith, loyalty, and redemption set against the might and madness of imperial Rome.