Death Comes for the Archbishop

In 1851, Father Jean Marie Latour is appointed as the Apostolic Vicar to New Mexico, a region marked by its Mexican and Indian customs despite being American by law. The narrative chronicles his dedicated efforts to spread his faith amidst various challenges, both external and internal. Inspired by the life of Jean-Baptiste Lamy and the construction of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, this novel explores the transformative events following the American conquest of the southwest during the Mexican-American War.