This classic work describes the factual persecution that early Christians experienced as they lived out their lives in the catacombs beneath Rome. It tells the dramatic story of Marsalis, a captain in the praetorian guard, who trusts Christ as his Savior and becomes a despised Christian. He must confront the severe persecution that followers of Jesus Christ endured. Penned by an anonymous 19th-century author, Martyr of the Catacombs has challenged and encouraged readers for over 100 years to remain faithful to the Lord Jesus. While the characters depicted are fictional, the work follows the historical sequence of Roman persecutions and accurately portrays the brutality and cruelty that early believers suffered. - Back cover.