Sophie de Mullenheim is an acclaimed European author of numerous best-selling children's books, many of which are now available in English through Ignatius Press. Among her titles published by Ignatius are; Holy Mysteries!; The Big Book of Christians Around the World; The Life of Jesus According to St. Luke; The Catholic Faith from A to Z; 24 Christmas Stories for Little Ones; John Mary Vianney; and The Phantom of the Colosseum and A Lion for the Emperor in her popular "In the Shadows of Rome" fiction series.