The Expected One - Hardcover

A deadly political rivalry that ended in two brutal executions...An intricate love triangle that altered the course of history...A religious revolution that changed the world...THE TREASURE...For two thousand years, an undiscovered treasure rested in the rocky wilds of the French Pyrenees. A series of scrolls written in the first century by Mary Magdalene, these startling documents hold the power to redefine the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, the priceless cache can only be uncovered by a special seeker, one who has been chosen for the task by divine providence - The Expected One. THE CHOSEN 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 complex and dangerous that thousands of people have killed and died for it. As a long buried family scandal comes to light, she can no longer deny her own role in a deadly drama of epic international consequences.

This is Kathleen McGowan's first novel. She has been editor-in-chief of THE IRISH NEWS, having worked in Ireland in her twenties as a reporter and has written extensively on subjects that include politics, history and the arts. She spent five years working as a marketing executive at the Walt Disney Company She lives in Los Angeles with her Irish-born musician husband, Peter McGowan.