A television star is murdered while researching a story on snake worship in Cambodia. His agnostic brother goes to Asia searching for clues on what really happened.
In the future, scientists have created human-ape chimeras called "bumans" -- and a senator facing a tough reelection campaign must decide whether to alienate backers by supporting buman rights.
An anthology of four famous martyrs: Stephen - the first martyr after Christ, Perpetua of Carthage, the 40 Legionnaires of Sebastea, and the church father Polycarp.