One of History's Most Sacred Treasures. . . An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy. . . Now the Truth Is Revealed. . . . Marco Valoni, chief of Italy's Art Crimes Department, is convinced that a fire in the Cathedral of Turin that leaves a strangely mutilated, unidentifiable body on the scene was no accident. It is only the last in a long line of mishaps, going back over a hundred years, that have occurred in the church - which happens to be home to what millions of the faithful believe is that authentic burial shroud of Jesus ...
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One of History's Most Sacred Treasures. . . An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy. . . Now the Truth Is Revealed. . . . Marco Valoni, chief of Italy's Art Crimes Department, is convinced that a fire in the Cathedral of Turin that leaves a strangely mutilated, unidentifiable body on the scene was no accident. It is only the last in a long line of mishaps, going back over a hundred years, that have occurred in the church - which happens to be home to what millions of the faithful believe is that authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ. Valoni and his crack team of specialists embark on an investigation that soon leads them into dangerous territory, territory controlled by some of the most powerful men in the world. Not only do they discover evidence of a secret Christian sect that traces its priests to the very disciples of Jesus himself, but also that the Knights Templar - supposedly destroyed forever when Philip the Fair of France watched their last Grand Master, Jacques de Molay, burn at the stake in 1314 - may not have disappeared at all, and may indeed be very much alive and active in the 21st century. Julia Navarro skillfully weaves the Italians' thrilling present-day investigation with the spine-tingling history of the Holy Shroud itself, and with a chilling tale of ancient rivals, equally devoted to the relic, and equally willing to sacrifice anything - perhaps even their immortal souls-to possess it. From communities of the Middle East founded by Jesus himself, to medieval Byzantium, to the highest councils of the Vatican and the boardrooms that run the world today, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is a provocative listen of the highest order - one that will challenge you to believe.
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This was an interesting book! Navarro creates an intriguing action-adventure surrounding the Shroud of Turin. Not on the level of a Matthew Reilly or James Rollins novel but still a captivating read! I enjoyed this one!
gazineo
Jun 14, 2007
Boring mystery with some flair
'Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud, The' is a book written by Spanish journalist Julia Navarro following the path of sucess of 'DaVici Code, The' by Dan Brown.
As Dan Brown's celebrated novel, this book plunges into an ancient mystery concerning the Holy Shroud and its complicated ways along many centuries starting in tthe time in which Jesus Christ was still alive and living among us.
The book is much more accurate, in historical point of view, than the weird book of Mr. Brown. Nevertheless, is not a good book for a simple cause: the story is not engaging and the great number of parsonages made the book tiresome.
