The Secret Tomb: Volume 5

The Secret Tomb is the 5th volume of the gripping series titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total). Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . .

Titus’ father thinks his son is a coward and arranges a stay with the police to make a man out of him. Soon, Titus finds himself hunting down Christians and trying to discover where they’ve hidden the body of Peter, Apostle of Jesus, who died 250 years earlier. Meanwhile, his friend Maximus is given the mission to find Peter’s tomb before it’s destroyed. Will their friendship survive the test of their loyalties?

Follow their adventures as they forge priceless friendships--and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Rome.

Sophie de Mullenheim, winner of the prestigious 2022 Regina Medal Award for her ＂distinguished contribution to children’s literature＂, has written nine other children’s books for Ignatius Press including The Phantom of the Colosseum; A Lion for the Emperor; The Big Book of Christians Around the World; The Life of Jesus According to St. Luke; The Catholic Faith from A to Z; 24 Christmas Stories for Little Ones; and John Mary Vianney.