The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud, Julia Navarro
The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud, Julia Navarro
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The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud

Author: Julia Navarro

Narrator: James Langton

Abridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/26/2006


Synopsis

One of History’s Most Sacred Treasures. . .
An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy. . .
Now the Truth Is Revealed. . . .

Marco Valoni, chief of Italy’s Art Crimes Department, is convinced that a fire in the Cathedral of Turin that leaves a strangely mutilated, unidentifiable body on the scene was no accident. It is only the last in a long line of mishaps, going back over a hundred years, that have occurred in the church – which happens to be home to what millions of the faithful believe is that authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ.

Valoni and his crack team of specialists embark on an investigation that soon leads them into dangerous territory, territory controlled by some of the most powerful men in the world. Not only do they discover evidence of a secret Christian sect that traces its priests to the very disciples of Jesus himself, but also that the Knights Templar – supposedly destroyed forever when Philip the Fair of France watched their last Grand Master, Jacques de Molay, burn at the stake in 1314 – may not have disappeared at all, and may indeed be very much alive and active in the 21st century.

Julia Navarro skillfully weaves the Italians’ thrilling present-day investigation with the spine-tingling history of the Holy Shroud itself, and with a chilling tale of ancient rivals, equally devoted to the relic, and equally willing to sacrifice anything – perhaps even their immortal souls–to possess it.

From communities of the Middle East founded by Jesus himself, to medieval Byzantium, to the highest councils of the Vatican and the boardrooms that run the world today, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is a provocative listen of the highest order – one that will challenge you to believe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nad

Una novela entretenida. No es ni de lejos lo mejor de la escritora, ni de lejos. Aún así, cumple su objetivo.......more

Goodreads review by Patve

Presenta un tema muy interesante, pero la narración es demasiado lenta... Es imposible no compararlo con Dan Brown...y debo decir que éste es, con creces, superior a la hora de las conspiraciones relacionadas con la iglesia. Estuvo bien, pero me faltaron personajes más sólidos, mucha más intriga y mis......more

Goodreads review by Jean

“The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud” by Julia Navarro is a novel woven around the history of the Shroud of Turin. The protagonist is Marco Valoni, Chief of the Italian Art Crimes Department. The author is a Spanish journalist and this is her first novel. The book starts off slow, but does pick up the......more

Goodreads review by Rodrigo

Libro entretenido con buenas dosis de acción y suspense. Para leer en verano. Buena distracción. 6/10......more