The Magdalene Veil

De: Gary McAvoy

Narrado por: Will Damron

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".

©2021 Gary McAvoy (P)2021 Gary McAvoy

great trilogy

loved all 3 of the books in this series. Fabulous characters,and a fun plot.

Awesome listen!

I loved this trilogy and this book ended it so well. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

A Cathartic Story

A wonderful and riveting story that will totally immerse anyone, especially one interested in the historical aspects of the Roman Vatican archives and the hierarchy, personalities and responsibilities. This author’s historical & technical knowledge, research and writing was discovered at the perfect time for me, providing a needed refraction of my experiences with good and evil and the power of love and truth in the imperfect venue of earth. It rekindled a special awareness and love for my parents, and Yesua and Mary Magdalene, Thanks to Gary McAvoy the author/creator. The narration is an astonishingly real penetrating presentation. Hope you write more, Gary. With admiration, LWB

Fantastic!

Loved it. Didn't want it to end. Great characters, fascinating and compelling story. Worth the lack of sleep. 😉✌

Great Story, well done

Love this book. Can't wait for the next one.This was good to the very end.

the story continues...

The story continues with Father Dominic, Hana Sinclair, their Swiss Guard friends, and an old nemesis, Bishop Dante.

Veil includes 3 time periods: Jesus’ crucifixion when Veronica wiped Jesus’ face; the Nazi hunt for that relic; and current day when Father Dominic searches for it.

Legend says that Jesus’ face and blood were transferred to the veil, which Veronica gave to Mary Magdalene.

One of most interesting facets of this novel was the contemporary Nazi stronghold in Argentina, disclosed in many other historical novels starting (at least for me) with Marathon Man in 1976. One reader commented on Goodreads that more than 9,000 former Nazis now live in Argentina. Don’t know if that’s true or not. In this story, they want Jesus’ blood so they can extract his DNA, prove he was Aryan, not Jewish, and start a super Aryan race.

Apparently Audiobooks didn’t include McAvoy’s historical comments at the end of each of these 3 books. Disappointing.

great books!

Great characters. Some you love; some you hate. But, they are all memorable.
Enjoyed all 3 books!

Mixed feelings…

Although I love the story line, I am disappointed in the evolution of the characters. In the first two books they encounter shady characters and find themselves in trouble due to their naivety. I would have thought that by the third book they would be a bit more street wise…. I found it infuriating that they continued to be reckless in their investigations.