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Three impossible births. Three incredible miracles. One deadly secret. Once again, Harvard Professor of religion and archaeology Cal Donovan has been summoned by Pope Celestine to investigate a seemingly impossible miracle. Three Catholic teenage girls, from different corners of the world, have fallen pregnant. All three girls are named Mary, and all three girls have been proven to be virgins. Are they really all bearing the son of God?Before Cal has a chance to visit all three girls, one of the Marys disappears ... and then another. As he struggles to uncover the truth, Cal realises that much more than his own and others' lives are at stake: could this apparent miracle really cause the collapse of the Catholic faith?Will appeal to fans of DAN BROWN, STEVE BERRY and LINCOLN CHILD.
About the Author
Glenn Cooper is an internationally bestselling thriller writer. His books have been translated into 31 languages and have sold over 6 million copies. To date Cooper has written seven novels all of which have become top-ten international bestsellers. His Library of the Dead trilogy, is currently being adapted as a TV series by Pioneer Pictures.Cooper's novels are suspenseful intellectual, conspiratorial thrillers characterized by multiple interlacing time shifts which are often rooted in real historical events. In addition each of his books spotlights a large philosophical theme: fate and predestination, the nature of evil, conceptions of the afterlife, resurrection, and the interface between science and faith. Cooper graduated from Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Archeology. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine then practiced internal medicine and infectious diseases in hospitals, clinics, and refugee camps in conflict zones before joining the biotechnology industry where he was the CEO of several publicly traded companies. He is currently the chairman of Lascaux Media, a diversified media company which produces thrillers and horror films.PRIASE: "Glenn Cooper's a startling new talent. A seamless blend of modern-day thriller and historical mystery with an ending that left me breathless... not to be missed."James Rollins, Bestselling Author"The Tenth Chamber shows that Cooper is one of the best new writers of conspiracy thrillers."David Knights, Keighley News, UK"As Cooper builds the layers of intrigue it becomes clear that he is no ordinary thriller writer, but one who asks big questions."Sunday Telegraph (UK) "Glenn Cooper has written one of the best-designed novels that I have read in 14 years." Antonio D' Orrico, Corriere della Sera Magazine
