Secrets from long ago hide inside the grand Roman Villa of Lullingstone.

A missing family treasure and a runaway tutor are just the beginning of mysteries confounding young Lydia and Balbus. But what is the life-changing book from Rome that brought great happiness to those who heard its message?

A story for children based on the momentous archaeological discovery by Colonel Meates and his team, in 1949.

Readers will learn about Roman Britain and the spread of Christian worship before the arrival of Augustine’s mission in AD 597.

Illustrated by Diana Malawo.