C.C. Soleil on Holy Orders, Medieval Secrets, Faith, and a 700-Year-Old Mystery

On this episode of the Big Time Talker Podcast, Burke Allen sits down with award-winning author C.C. Soleil to discuss her historical thriller, Holy Orders.Blending historical fiction, contemporary mystery, archaeology, and a touch of the supernatural, Holy Orders follows a team of archaeologists in southern Germany whose investigation into the Black Plague uncovers evidence of a horrific crime buried for 700 years. As the mystery deepens, they discover that uncovering history could put their own lives at risk.C.C. shares how extensive research into the Middle Ages shaped the novel, from clothing, food, travel, and social customs to religious life and the realities surrounding the Black Plague. She also explores how faith, morality, manipulation, and the search for truth became important themes within the story.The conversation dives into C.C.'s writing process, how she connects the novel's medieval and modern-day timelines, the surprising ways her characters evolve as she writes, and why historical research became one of her favorite parts of creating Holy Orders.Whether you love historical fiction, archaeological mysteries, suspense, or stories that explore the complicated intersection of faith and human nature, this episode offers a fascinating look behind the creation of Holy Orders.This episode of Burke Allen’s Big Time Talker was recorded live in the great city of Chicago at the American Library Association Podcast Pavilion, thanks to the Next Generation Indy Book Awards, Headline Books and Speakermatch.com!