Two thousand years ago Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of lattendue -- The Expected One.
When journalist Maureen Pascal begins the research for a new book she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so secret so revolutionary that thousands of people have killed and died for it. She becomes deeply immersed in the mystical cultures of southwest France as the eerie prophecy of The Expected One casts a shadow over her life and work and a long-buried family secret comes to light.
Maureens extraordinary journey takes her from the dusty streets of Jerusalem to the cathedrals of Paris . . . and ultimately to search for the scrolls themselves. She must unravel clues that link historys great artistic masters including Sandro Botticelli Nicolas Poussin and Jean Cocteau; the Medici Bourbon and Borgia dynasties; and great scientific minds like Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. Ultimately she and the reader come face-to-face with Jesus Christ Mary Magdalene John the Baptist Judas and Salome in the pages of a deeply moving and powerful new gospel the life of Jesus as told by Mary Magdalene.
Two thousand years ago Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of lattendue -- The Expected One.
When journalist Maureen Pascal begins the research for a new book she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so secret so revolutionary that thousands of people have killed and died for it. She becomes deeply immersed in the mystical cultures of southwest France as the eerie prophecy of The Expected One casts a shadow over her life and work and a long-buried family secret comes to light.
Maureens extraordinary journey takes her from the dusty streets of Jerusalem to the cathedrals of Paris . . . and ultimately to search for the scrolls themselves. She must unravel clues that link historys great artistic masters including Sandro Botticelli Nicolas Poussin and Jean Cocteau; the Medici Bourbon and Borgia dynasties; and great scientific minds like Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. Ultimately she and the reader come face-to-face with Jesus Christ Mary Magdalene John the Baptist Judas and Salome in the pages of a deeply moving and powerful new gospel the life of Jesus as told by Mary Magdalene.
