An American finds himself by mistake in Westminster Cathedral where he is shocked by an encounter with Michael the Archangel. He has been granted sole interview rights. Over the course of several days he interviews Michael and receives a first hand account of the great spiritual battle between Jesus and Satan: the fall from heaven, the temptation in the wilderness, the death and resurrection of the Messiah. Woven throughout the story is the page turning account of a young Irish woman engaged in an intense spiritual battle for her soul. Everything converges to a climax on Easter morning. The novel depicts the interactions of angels and demons in the course of everyday life and the dramatic battle that exists for every soul that has ever lived.