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yellowdogintexas

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27. Still reading the third volume of The Magdalene Chronicles by Gary McAvoy
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 01:03 AM
Oct 2025

From Amazon: An old World War II diary filled with cryptic clues launches two friends on an adventure around the world . . . but their path is fraught with danger and deception . . . and the treasure they seek can change everything for good—or evil.Father Michael Dominic and his journalist friend Hana Sinclair are off to follow a tantalizing lead: a Nazi journal revealing a holy relic’s hiding place. The pair believes the book could lead them to a sacred cloth Christ used to cleanse his face, which according to legend now bears his image — a living record of the Son of God’s true appearance.The diary propels them on a whirlwind adventure from Jerusalem, to Rome, to Buenos Aires. But as they unravel an ancient mystery, they run afoul of a nefarious sect determined to use the Magdalene veil for its own ends. Can Michael and Hana outsmart their ruthless adversaries and bring the artifact home to the Church, or will the revival of Aryan ambition destroy the long-lost relic of Christ?If you love fast-paced novels grounded in history, grab this non-stop action-packed thriller! McAvoy’s fans say his “attention to detail makes the story utterly believable, leaving the reader wondering what is real and what is fiction.”

I have really enjoyed this trilogy. The author has two other series with the same lead characters; hopefully I can catch them at reduced price soon.

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Listen to all Goonch Oct 2025 #1
That sounds hermetic Oct 2025 #2
;-{) Goonch Oct 2025 #3
Ummm... I'm not understanding this post Bayard Oct 2025 #5
Me either hermetic Oct 2025 #7
In the books by Lee Child, Jack Reacher is described as Goonch Oct 2025 #11
I'm a fan of the ack Recher novels LogDog75 Oct 2025 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Oct 2025 #18
Based on his moral code, Jack Reacher kills people he believes are irredeemably evil and deserving of death Goonch Oct 2025 #20
All 29 (30 in November)? That'll take awhile. rsdsharp Oct 2025 #10
"Horse," by Geraldine Brooks Bayard Oct 2025 #4
Yeah, hermetic Oct 2025 #8
Judgment Prey/John Sandford cbabe Oct 2025 #6
I haven't read hermetic Oct 2025 #9
The Prey series by John Sanford is one of my favorites LogDog75 Oct 2025 #17
The Letty books are good, too. Also the cbabe Oct 2025 #22
I love how other characters in the books refer to Virgil Flower as LogDog75 Oct 2025 #23
And his hair is too long for a cop. And the band tshirts. A great character. cbabe Oct 2025 #24
Yes, indeed Bayard Oct 2025 #25
I'm reading Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. rsdsharp Oct 2025 #12
Crichton at his best: hermetic Oct 2025 #13
I picked this book up at the library yesterday LogDog75 Oct 2025 #32
I enjoyed it quite a bit. rsdsharp Oct 2025 #33
I finished both of the Guncle books by Steven Rowley mentalsolstice Oct 2025 #14
Long wait lists hermetic Oct 2025 #15
The Secrets of Secrets by Dan Brown LogDog75 Oct 2025 #19
Thanks for that hermetic Oct 2025 #21
I plan to read this too but I haven't started it yet FakeNoose Oct 2025 #26
Just finished it EverHopeful Oct 2025 #28
I'm thinking this will probably become a movie, starring Tom Hanks FakeNoose Oct 2025 #29
It makes sense to me EverHopeful Oct 2025 #30
Still reading the third volume of The Magdalene Chronicles by Gary McAvoy yellowdogintexas Oct 2025 #27
Just finished "Dry" PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #31
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