The Star in the East, John Adcox
The Star in the East, John Adcox
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The Star in the East
A Winter Tale of Ancient Mystery

Author: John Adcox

Narrator: Jacob Dawes

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

Christmas is a season of secrets and miracles. It's also a season of mystery.
Throughout their married lives, baseball star Gaspar Bethlen's wife gave him a lovingly crafted mystery every year for Christmas. Solving the clues led him to his present, but the mysteries themselves were the true gift. Now, Beth has died, leaving Gasper a wreck of a man. But Beth left behind a clue, the beginning of one final Christmas mystery, and it's much more than either of them expected. 
The heartbroken man follows a coded message that leads him to an antiquarian bookstore, where he receives an old book—the next clue. Soon, Gaspar is caught up in a globetrotting adventure. Facing one danger and desperate escape after another, he races to unravel a puzzle involving a priceless jewel, ancient star maps, a noble bloodline, and an astonishing secret that dates all the way back to the very first Christmas.
The Star in the East is a winter tale of ancient mystery, of secrets and puzzles, and of breathtaking action and adventure. It's also a heart-shattering story of faith, love, and healing — the true Christmas miracle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gillian on November 04, 2022

The Star of the East. A Winter Tale of Ancient Mystery. This title alone sold it for me. Now, having read the book, it didn't disappoint. The Star of the East is, in a nutshell, brimming with historical mysteries, romance and adventure. The story takes the reader from Italy to the USA to Hungary. It's......more

Goodreads review by Martha on January 08, 2023

From the Amazon write-up: Christmas is a season of secrets and miracles. It's also a season of mystery. Throughout their married lives, baseball star Gaspar Bethlen's wife gave him a lovingly crafted mystery every year for Christmas. Solving the clues led him to his present, but the mysteries themsel......more

Goodreads review by Alisha on December 29, 2022

This review was originally posted at [URL not allowed] Knowing she didn't have long left, Beth was determined to give her husband one last Christmas mystery that would allow him to have something he had always wanted: his family. Leaving clues like breadcrumbs for him to follow she carefully l......more

Goodreads review by Julie on October 27, 2022

The Star in the East: A Winter Tale of Ancient Mystery by John Adcox, Carol Bales Story starts out with Beth and she's on a mission, leaving clues til her heart wears out... Story also follows her spouse a Red Sox player and she has left him clues all about his family. She has spent years with his Chr......more

Goodreads review by Ginny on March 22, 2023

Yes, I can see this as a movie. I pushed back against the whole Indiana Jones image, but gave in about 3/4 of the way through.. It just has so many good Jones-ish moments to resist. The book starts out with a very serious somber feeling but slowly lightens up as we go along. It ends well but leaves......more