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The Madonna Files by Stephen Ryan
“I found it to be a great book; a fascinating, fast-paced thriller, written in a strong voice, filled with rich dialogue, complex and colorful characters, a story-line that tackles the most meaningful, religious and political subjects in the world. It is an impressive work…Move over Dan Brown, I was blown away!” – DANIEL KLIMEK -Scholar, seminarian and Marian expert featured in the full length motion picture – “Queen of Peace”
A secret letter goes missing from the Pope’s apartment.
For decades, deep inside the Vatican, rumors have swirled that the stolen letter contains an apocalyptic prophecy involving Russia and the West and that the work of the devil will infiltrate the Church.
Ambitious prelates with different visions of the Catholic Church believe the holder of the letter controls the power of the Church.
Set in Washington, D.C.,, The Madonna Files is a contemporary story of Rene Estabrook, a beautiful, but lonely Georgetown University History professor who finds herself a pawn in a deadly power struggle for the soul of the Catholic Church.
On the run in Washington, D.C., Rene finds safety hiding out on a luxurious boat where, by chance, she meets handsome, widow, and sailor Tucker Finn. Tucker has left the world behind seeking to ease the pain of his loss on the open oceans.As their hearts grow closer and enemies of the Catholic Church close in on Rene and the secret letter, a dangerous political crisis between the United States and Russia breaks out.
With the world on edge, Rene starts to wonder if the contents of the letter are true and that the prophecies are beginning to unfold.
With the world on edge, Rene starts to wonder if the contents of the letter are true and that the prophecies are beginning to unfold.
With unexpected turns and a full dose of scholarly intrigue along the way, The Madonna Files is a contemporary thriller based on the mysterious appearances and prophecies of the Virgin Mary throughout the ages.
“With an air of National Treasure, or Pier Paul Read’s novel, Death of a Pope, the reader plunges into political controversy, chase scenes, a coded message, and an exposition on Marian apparitions.”- Anne Marie Hauge CatholicFiction.net
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