The Prophetess

December 1999: The end of the Millennium. And the end, if hysterics have their way, of the world.

American archaeologist Catherine Alexander has made the most important discovery of her life. A discovery that will vindicate or destroy one of the world's most enduring beliefs. Something that mankind has, since the dawn of time, been searching for.

But as Catherine searches for the missing piece in the jigsaw, she makes another discovery: that people will kill to possess what she has unearthed. Pursued by the Egyptian government, the Vatican, the FBI and the CIA, Catherine's only ally is Catholic priest Michael Garibaldi, a man haunted by fears he will not reveal and driven by his own private demons.

As the new year approaches, Catherine's quest becomes more urgent. Now fleeing from accusations of double murder, burglary, international theft and industrial sabotage, she is forced to change her looks, her identity and her life. She knows she has only one hope. A hope that takes her and Michael to the Eternal City on the eve of the year 2000, where she will find the answer to the greatest question of them all...