First published 2006
Journalist Maureen Paschal starts researching her next book with no idea she's about to enter a mystery that has claimed thousands of lives across two millennia. Mary Magdalene once concealed scrolls containing her own gospel in the French Pyrenees. These documents tell her version of Jesus's life and the New Testament events. Supernatural forces guard the scrolls, which can only be found by someone who matches an ancient prophecy called L'Attendu, the Expected One. As Maureen digs deeper into this mystical tradition, the prophecy begins affecting her own life while family secrets surface. Her quest leads her from Jerusalem's ancient streets to Parisian cathedrals to the rocky terrain of southwestern France. She must decode connections between history's greatest artists, ruling families, and scientific geniuses. Her search ultimately brings her into direct contact with Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, revealing a love triangle that altered history's course through a powerful new gospel.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, archaeology, ancient
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, conspiracy, secret-history
Setting: France, Jerusalem, Pyrenees
Period: Ancient, Contemporary
5 pages · Audio CD · Simon & Schuster Audio