Author Description

An innocent 12-year-old girl A selfish, callous rising star athlete This is the story of Maria Goretti, a martyr of purity. Retold in a modern American setting, The Fifteenth Crimson Lily transforms for audiences today the true story of Maria's death at the hands of an angry young man. He flew into a rage when Maria continued to resist his evil intentions. The actual true events took place in Italy more than one hundred years ago. In this format, author Tom Layton tastefully retells the story in a modern, urban American setting. It is a story of one girl's heroic faith. Maria demonstrates how love and true forgiveness eclipses hate and - through God's grace - changes lives. An inspiring story of love, forgiveness, and redemption.