The Second Messiah

By: Glenn Meade

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Paperback | 3 October 2011 | Edition Number 1

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When archaeologist Jack Cane discovers a coded scroll buried at a two-thousand year-old Dead Sea settlement near Jerusalem, it contains stunning evidence that will unravel one of history's biggest mysteries - the shocking truth behind the existence of Jesus Christ.In Rome, charismatic American priest John Becket - who some believe to be a second messiah - has been elected pope. Promising to renew the church, he opens the Vatican's secret archives to public scrutiny - including the key to the code that can help Jack Cane decipher the Dead Sea scroll. But despite his promise, does Becket plan to keep one incredible secret hidden from mankind? And what connection has he got to the revelation in the coded scroll? Do Becket's promises point to a sinister Anti-Christ at work?When the scroll vanishes before it can be fully decoded and a trail of bizarre murders is left in its wake, Jack Cane is a prime suspect, running for his life. Helped by Yasmin Green, an exotic young woman with an uncertain past, and pursuing a trail that follows history's footsteps - from forgotten biblical villages to Rome's gruesome underground catacombs - Cane must decipher the scroll before a conspiracy threatens to destroy the answer to one of the world's greatest enigmas...

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"The Irish-born author ("Snow Wolf") teeters on the edge of genius and sacrilege with this thriller about a subject known since the time of Christ. When archeologist Jack Cane discovers ancient documents that point to the existence of another messiah, he also quickly finds out that both Israeli and Catholic authorities have reason to possess, or suppress, such documents. Racked with the pain of personal loss, he meets up with an old friend, Lela, who is part of an Israeli police team investigating multiple crimes, including a cold case involving the possible murder of Cane's parents--also archeologists--20 years earlier. Some who have avoided Christian fiction or only dipped in will find this departure from the mold refreshing, even while some regular readers of Christian fiction may find certain passages revolting. Fans of Davis Bunn or Dan Brown won't bat an eye at Meade's unblinking look at the Vatican and the religious secrecy that fuels such novels. With a plot that screams, a controversial edge, and characters with attitude and something to prove, this has all the makings to be the next "Da Vinci Code"." --"Publishers Weekly"

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