The 13th Apostle
By (Author) Richard Heller
By (author) Rachael Heller
HarperCollins Publishers
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
1st July 2008
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
432
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 26mm
220g
THREE SOULS. TWO THOUSAND YEARS. ONE TRUTH.
A worldwide conspiracy thriller for the millions of fans of The Da Vinci Code whove been left thirsting for more
Just one man can crack the code to the greatest mystery the world has ever known if he survives
36AD:
Micah Jesus' friend, trusted confidant, and the 13th Apostle inscribes a message, upon which mankind's fate would one day be determined.
Present day:
Internet forensic specialist, Gil Pearson, is recruited to decipher an ancient diary and reveal Micah's hidden message, which may lead to the most mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Working with the enigmatic Sabbie Karaim, Gil becomes embroiled in an international mystery spanning two thousand years, and for which others would gladly give their lives or, more willingly, take his.
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Prior to becoming a Professor of Biology for 28 years at the City University of New York, Richard worked in the theatre on Broadway and, later, as a construction worker, often scaling forty stories to get the job done. Rachael, now a professor emeritus at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, held more than fifty jobs during her pre-writing career including driving a taxi, assistant to a self-made millionaire, emergency-room coordinator, and teaching sign language to a chimpanzee. Together they are the bestselling authors of The Carbohydrate Addicts Diet book series, which has sold over eight million copies worldwide. The 13th Apostle is their first work of fiction.