The Last Decree
Coming Soon, fiction set in the past and present!
When erosion along the Connecticut River exposes the remains of a seventeenth-century Dutch site, Dr. Emily Warren of Wesleyan University expects trade beads and timber foundations — not a sealed sea chest hidden beneath colonial soil.
Inside lies the private diary of Pope Adrian VI, the only Dutch pope in history. Written in the final months of his life, the manuscript reveals a reform framework powerful enough to challenge centuries of assumed authority — an argument that corrupted decrees may bind no conscience at all.
As news of the discovery reaches Amsterdam and Rome, quiet forces move to contain the implications. An Archbishop is sent, not to silence the truth, but to measure its weight.
Rooted in the layered history of New England’s river valley, The Lost Decree is a historical thriller about faith, legitimacy, and the fragile balance between reform and preservation.
Some truths are buried for protection.
Some are planted for the future.