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THE CITY OF LOST SECRETS



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Scholars have all but written off the Talpiot tomb--unearthed 30 years ago in Jerusalem--as a typical Jewish burial cave, not the rumored lost tomb of Jesus Christ. But chick-lit writer Mara Beltane, looking to reinvent her career and escape memories of a failed marriage, hopes to prove the tomb is the real deal and turn it into a best-selling thriller.

While in Jerusalem, Mara's research is thwarted by Israeli archeologists intent on protecting the tomb--and complicated by her feelings for Dr. Uri Nevon, a professor and biblical scholar with a hidden past who aids her research. But Mara keeps digging, and soon enough—-with Uri at her side-—she finds evidence that could prove the tomb is indeed legit, information that would rock Christianity to its core. As the stakes grow higher, and with authorities closing in on them, Mara must face the question that brought her to Jerusalem in the first place: Are the rewards of writing a best-seller worth the risks of revealing long-buried secrets—secrets that will jeopardize her career…and her life?  

THE CITY OF SACRED BONES -- A sequel to The City of Lost Secrets

Are the remains of Saint Peter really buried in Rome, as tradition states, beneath the basilica that bears his name? Novelist Mara Beltane thinks they might be in Jerusalem—the place of his birth—and she hopes to find the evidence to prove it.

Just coming off the success of a best-selling thriller about the death of Jesus, the former chick-lit writer is in need of material for a new book, and she thinks a thriller about St. Peter’s tomb would prove she’s not a one-trick pony. In Rome, she teams up with Uri Nevon, a handsome Israeli professor who helped her research her first book. Together they set out on a world-wind tour to crack the case, a journey that will have them living La Dolce Vita in Italy and stumbling through ruins of sacred churches in Israel.

Along the way she'll be tested--by lingering emotions for her ex-husband; by the temptations of her exotic surroundings; by a mutual attraction to Uri; and by Catholic Church officials watching their every move...

The secrets Mara has to unearth could upend what we think we know about the Catholic Church and the beloved Saint Peter. Is the world ready for the truth?