T. L. Higley

Cassia believed the city hidden in rock would protect her from the past-- until it threatened to destroy her future.

City in Stone

Petra

Alexandria, 48 B.C. In a city ravaged by the clash of cultures, one woman fights for solitude. Will a Roman soldier destroy her peace?

Guardian of the Flame

An enslaved Jewish girl and a struggling aristocrat separately escape to Pompeii, encountering religious persecution, political corruption, and each other just before the city is destroyed by Mount Vesuvius.

City on Fire

Pompeii

When a series of murders at the building site of the Great Pyramid threatens chaos, Hemiunu, Pharaoh's grand vizier, must abandon his legacy to hunt down the killer and restore justice to the city before his careful life and work are destroyed. Original.

City of the Dead

Tessa, a famous courtesan on the island of Rhodes, seeks to gain freedom from her wealthy patron, Glaucus, and becomes involved with a mysterious stranger, Nikos, who decides to help her in a plot which puts both of their lives in danger.

Shadow of Colossus

A jealousEgyptian queen. A lascivious Galilean governor. A beautiful servant girl. Theirs isa story of prophecy, self-discovery, and revelation. The year is 39 BC. All of Alexandriaawaits the arrival of Herod, the Galilean governor with his eye on the Judeankingship. The handmaid of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, receives a troubling visitfrom her aging mentor. An orphan since birth, Lydia lives in thepalace at the demand of Cleopatra and her royal child, the son of JuliusCaesar. But Lydia has a growing problem on her hands: her beauty is becoming aliability to the aging queen, and the visiting Herod's undisguised interestonly makes matters worse. When Lydia's mentor is murdered, thehandmaid inherits a daunting task. An ancient set of sealed scrolls, the secretwritings of the prophet Daniel, must be returned to Jerusalem—before those whokilled her mentor destroy the scrolls as well. The future of the Israelitesdepends on it. So Lydia leaves the palace to serve as lady's maid to Herod's wifein the Holy City. As Lydia is absorbed into themachinations of Herod's household, her mission— and her people's hope of aMessianic King—are endangered at every turn. Can Lydia avoid the adulterousintentions of Herod? Can she deliver the scrolls to the mysterious man on thesteps of the Temple? Will the true King of Israel ever rise? "Higley amazes us with another of heraction-packed feats of storytelling." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars, TOP PICK! (onPalace of Darkness)

The Queen's Handmaid

A university professor who teaches his students that all spiritual paths are valid touches an artifact that send him back to ancient Babylon where he is tried for murder in Nebuchadnezzar's court.

Fallen from Babel

"The tablet looked just as it had in Fitzwater's photo. But having it in front of her, close enough to touch, was ... different. Emilie reached a hesitant hand toward the tablet, then pulled it back. A moment later she reached in again, this time laying the tips of her fingers on the face of the orange-red clay. Her fingers tingled for a moment. A rush of warmth filled her body. The sounds of the dig dropped away and a high-pitched singing filled her ears. Her eyes fluttered and closed. Night. An ebony sky, close enough to dip her hands in and scoop out the stars above. She swayed, lightheaded. A hand caught her arm. A hand that reached from a black robe, from a man with a shaved head and empty eyes, who had once been so familiar ... "Ms. Nazzaro!" Dr. Herrigan's voice pierced her thoughts. Emilie blinked, shook her head, and pulled her hand from the tablet." ... back cover.

What If the Legend Is True?

Marduk's Tablet

Daria thinks she has found peace in Ephesus with her student, Lucas, but a strange group who calls themselves the followers of The Way threaten the city's equilibrium and draw Daria to them, despite her misgivings.

So Shines the Night

As acourtesan, Tessa of Delos enjoyed unparalleled luxury and influence. But even in the grand palaces of Rhodes, she felt herself a prisoner. On the island of Rhodes,227 BC,Tessa of Delos has servedfor ten yearsas a hetaira-a high-priced Greek courtesan-to a wealthy politician. In that time, she's lived in luxury, but as a virtual prisoner, serving at her master's whim. Though intelligent and beautiful,Tessa haslearned to numb herself toall desires for freedom and love. But when her owner meets a violent death, Tessa is given the chance to be free-if she can hide the truth of his death and maintain a masquerade until escape is possible. She joins forces with unlikely allies-a Hebrew houseservant named Simeonand Nikos, a seafarer who wants to work in the house of Tessa's owner. As Tessa seeksfreedom for herself and for those she is beginning to love,forces collide that will literally shatter the island's peace, bringing even the mighty statue of Rhodes, Colossus, to its knees. Apowerful story showing how the love of God can transformand bring back to life a soul jaded by sin and grief.

T. L. Higley

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