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When investigative reporter Maureen Pascal sets out to trace a mysterious gospel said to have been hidden by Mary Magdalene over two thousand years ago, she discovers a centuries‑old conspiracy that has claimed countless lives. The sacred scrolls, hidden in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees and protected by supernatural forces, can only be found by the one who fulfills an ancient prophecy—The Expected One. Maureen’s journey takes her from the dusty streets of Jerusalem to the cathedrals of Paris, and ultimately into the remote, perilous landscape where the lost gospel lies concealed.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Religious & Spiritual Fiction/Religious Fiction
Authors: Kathleen McGowan
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