The Book of Love
Journalist Maureen Pascal receives a mysterious package from an anonymous source. It appears to be an ancient document written in Latin and signed in code by a ? famous woman in the eleventh century, Matilda of Tuscany. .History has overlooked—or covered up—Matilda, but Maureen realizes the...
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Journalist Maureen Pascal receives a mysterious package from an anonymous source. It appears to be an ancient document written in Latin and signed in code by a ? famous woman in the eleventh century, Matilda of Tuscany. .History has overlooked—or covered up—Matilda, but Maureen realizes the significance of the document and a new search begins. Matilda’s long-hidden scrolls demand the return of her “most precious books and documents” to the Abbey of Orval—the same Abbey from which the prophecy of the Expected One originated. Maureen plunges into the search for the Book of Love, the gospel written in Jesus’ own hand, and begins to see the eerie connections between herself and Matilda. .Expertly researched with dazzling plot twists, The Book of Love is a spiritual thriller sure to delight readers as they follow Maureen across Europe as she uncovers secrets and shines light on the hidden corners of Christianity..
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416531708 (141653170X)
Publish date: February 9th 2010
Publisher: Touchstone
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
Category:
Cultural,
Italy,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Religion,
Contemporary,
Christian,
Thriller,
Suspense
Series: Magdalene Line Trilogy (#2)
It was ok. As I mentioned in my review of The Expected One, I am most interested in the alternative version of historical events that it presents. The story itself doesn't contain much in the way of suspense. I would have preferred if the author wrote a non-fiction book instead. I am interested in r...
This second book in the 'Magdalene Line' trilogy is as gripping as the one before it, 'The Expected One'. In this, the central protagonist, Maureen Paschal (herself, an expected one) searches through history to understand and uncover the mystery and the location of the Book of Love, a testament writ...
The continuation of the first book, Maureen's journey continues as the Arc Gospel is in the hands of Rome. Her encounters with Matilda of Canossa and their shared history and journey create a great story and it was nice to learn about a women who has been mostly forgotten about in history and the de...
Maureen is again on a mission to uncover the true story of a woman who was also of the bloodline of Mary Magdalene and Jezus Christ. Wikipedia can't tell me why Matilda of Tuscany's body was moved to the rest in the Vatican, but in this story she is not only the lover of Pope Gregory VII, but also h...
This sequel to THE EXPECTED ONE this book again follows Maureen Paschal on her quest to uncover the truth behind the Magdalene line following the crucifixion of Christ. I usually enjoy books with this type of story line, but in this case I found the writing to be excessively repetitive and unorigin...