"inherently fascinating." ~midwest book review

Erased from history—how Jesus’s brother led the disciples in a war of faith against the Apostle Paul. 

Haunted by the brutal execution of Jesus, his brother Yakov dwells in constant fear of persecution in lakeside Galilee where the Romans rule with bloodstained hands. When the other disciples elect him as their new leader, Mary Magdalen suggests that they form a secret society in the shadows of the Jerusalem Temple.

One day, an affluent tentmaker from Tarsus named Saul approaches Yakov with a wild tale of Jesus having risen from the dead as the long-awaited Messiah. The disciples protest: their beloved Jesus was a humble teacher, not a god. And they saw him die, they even entombed his body. When Saul scoffs at their objections and insists that only his version of Jesus as the Savior is true, a bitter battle of faith ensues.  But how can the disciples keep Jesus’s message of oneness with God alive in a world where the rich and powerful always prevail?

Spanning three decades, against a backdrop of violent Roman rule, THE HOLY CONSPIRACY is a tour de force of love and faith, arrogance and humility.