The Abbot's Brother

Mark Reps

Summary

When the Abbot of Saint Anselm Monastery is found murdered, Vatican investigators Dylan Taggert and Nia Grayson are drawn into a hunt for the truth.
 
But this is no ordinary case, and what begins as a homicide investigation soon spirals into a centuries-old conspiracy. As Dylan and Nia dig deeper, they uncover revelations buried since the Resurrection.
 
Hidden beneath layers of tradition and secrecy in the Vatican lies a concealed truth: the long-suppressed influence of women within the Church.  The deeper Taggert and Grayson probe, the clearer it becomes that some secrets were never meant to be unearthed.
 
A mystery where ancient prophecy collides with modern power, THE ABBOT'S BROTHER is the first book in the Saint Anselm Mysteries series by Mark Reps.

Available since: 06/05/2025.

Print length: 292 pages.

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