(++) The Expected One (2006 McGowan), novel

The Expected One (2006) is a novel by Kathleen McGowan.

Abstract

“Books One of the Magdalene Line.” Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls contain her own gospel and can be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of The Expected One. By visionary author, self-proclaimed descendant of the marriage between Jesus of Nazareth and Mary Magdalene.

Book Two (The Book of Love, 2009) and Book Three (The Poet Prince, 2010) of the series focus on the characters of Saint Mathilda of Canossa and Lorenzo de' Medici, respectively.

"A GRIPPING THRILLER AND A PROFOUND SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THAT REVEALS THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD! ... Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees, a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of l'attendue -- The Expected One ... When journalist Maureen Paschal begins the research for a new book, she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so secret, so revolutionary, that thousands of people have killed and died for it. She becomes deeply immersed in the mystical cultures of southwest France as the eerie prophecy of The Expected One casts a shadow over her life and work and a long-buried family secret comes to light. Ultimately she, and the reader, come face-to-face with Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Judas, and Salome in the pages of a deeply moving and powerful new gospel, the life of Jesus as told by Mary Magdalene ... CONTAINS NEW, UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL FROM THE ARQUES GOSPEL."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in New York, NY and London [England]: Simon & Schuster; 2006.

Translations

Translated into more than 40 languages, including Spanish, German, Korean, Swedish, Polish, Chinese, and Serbian.