First published 2009
Maureen Pascal has just returned from her triumphant discovery of Mary Magdalene's scrolls when a mysterious Latin manuscript arrives. The ancient document carries an extraordinary secret: it was written by the hidden wife of an early Christian pope. As Maureen translates the text, she uncovers revelations that challenge everything the world believes about Christianity's beginnings. The pope's wife reveals forbidden knowledge about the faith's true origins, knowledge that powerful forces have kept buried for centuries. Maureen must decide whether to share these dangerous truths with the world, knowing that doing so could upend religious history and put her own life at risk. Her quest for truth becomes a battle between those who would preserve ancient secrets and those who believe the world deserves to know what really happened in Christianity's earliest days.
Genres: christian-fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dangerous-truths, secrets
Setting: Rome
Period: Early Christianity
528 pages · Hardcover · Touchstone