The Inquisitor’s Key
The Inquisitor’s Key by Jefferson Bass, published by HarperCollins Canada, Limited on June 20, 2013, is a thrilling exploration of faith and science. This 560-page novel follows Miranda Lovelady, a protégé of Dr. Bill Brockton, as she uncovers a stone chest beneath the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, France, claiming to hold the bones of Jesus of Nazareth. This discovery has the potential to challenge the foundations of the Church and prompts Brockton to apply modern forensic science to uncover the truth.
As the investigation unfolds, Brockton and Miranda connect the bones to the Shroud of Turin, igniting a fierce conflict involving scientists, the Vatican, and fanatics obsessed with apocalyptic beliefs. The narrative escalates with the emergence of a new corpse, heightening the urgency of their quest for answers to an ancient mystery. Readers will find a blend of fiction, suspense, and thriller elements as the characters navigate the dangerous implications of their findings.
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While helping to excavate a newly unearthed chamber beneath the spectacular Palace of the Popes in Avignon, France, Miranda Loveladyâe”protégée of Dr. Bill Brocktonâe”makes a startling discovery: a stone chest bearing an inscription declaring it holds the bones of Jesus of Nazareth. The find could rock the Church to its very foundations, and it draws Brockton from the Body Farm to determine the truth, using modern forensic science.
But when Brockton and Miranda link the bones to the haunting image on the famous Shroud of Turin, their investigation sparks a deadly tug of war between scientists, the Vatican, and Apocalypse-obsessed fanaticsâe”and a newly slain corpse soon appears on hallowed ground. Suddenly the search for answers to a mystery born in an ancient era has taken on a frightening urgency . . . as a crazed zealot waits in the shadows, determined to trigger the end of time.
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