All residents of the City are tracked and recorded. Any violation of law or policy is immediately logged by Security-mandated signatures, high-tech devices that signal career, status, and more. In this digital cage, young men are safe from physical harm. The only danger they face lies in those they trust most.The Spire of Truth follows a rising intelligence officer who has sworn to protect one of the few remaining great Cities: Central City, the City of Eternal Light, Center of the World and Universe.Under the star of his career, the officer appears safe in the City of Light. Nagging dreams and scattered thoughts, however, foretell his fall, and when an old friend bangs on his door, he dives back into the madness he thought he escaped.In gallows humor style, ancient and modern ideas of respect and psychology are explored as the intelligence officer fights entrenched bureaucratic forces, meets a who's who of the accused, and prepares for the trial of his life.Seek truth. One half of Central's call-and-response. When Central Investigators, Caretakers, and Overseers ignore common sense, what truth can they find? When they rely on uncommon sense, whose truth do they seek?