![]() ![]() She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three sons. ![]() Originally self-published, this first of a trilogy has already sold foreign rights in 22 countries. Kathleen McGowan is an internationally published writer whose work has appeared on five continents and in at least fifteen languages. Though the author makes no effort to render these gospel excerpts in period prose, they're the most compelling part of a novel otherwise freighted with romance-fiction stylings and unadorned facts numbingly narrated. The Expected One: A Novel (Book One of the Magdalene Line) Hardcover Jby Kathleen McGowan (Author) 941 ratings Book 1 of 3: Magdalene Line Trilogy See all formats and editions Kindle 13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. When she travels to France's mysterious Languedoc region at the urging of Magdalene scholar Lord Berenger Sinclair, Maureen finds what has eluded centuries of treasure hunters-the original Magdalene scrolls that detail her love affair with Jesus, their marriage and the crucifixion. 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. Biblical dreams and visions plague American Maureen Paschal, author of the bestselling HERstory-a Defense of History's Most Hated Heroines ![]() (e.g., murders, Vatican interference, nefarious secret societies), but mostly the characters sit and talk about biblical history and the search for Magdalene-connected treasure. The standard religious-thriller architecture is evident in McGowan's much-heralded debut, which coincidentally shares similarities with The Da Vinci Code ![]()
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