The 13th Apostle

Overview

In the ruins of a medieval monastery, the diary of a 12th-century monk has been uncovered . . . and the murders have already begun. It is rumored the monk's writings offer clues to the whereabouts of a scroll dating back to the time of Jesus--the creation of a hitherto unknown intimate who recorded the actual words of Christ.

Two people possess the combined skills to follow where the document leads: American cybersleuth Gil Pearson and Sabbie Karaim, former Israeli commando and biblical translator. But what awaits them on their strange odyssey across the globe and through two thousand years of history is both an indescribable treasure and an unrelenting terror. For all manner of zealots and devils are after the secrets they seek--to own the power to destroy the world we know.

Editorial Reviews

The Hellers, a husband-and-wife team known for their health titles (The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, etc.) make a thrilling fiction debut in this fast-paced, well-researched adventure, a foray into Da Vinci Code-style papal mystery. American cybersleuth Gil Pearson, a semifamous antihacker, gets tapped to help translate an ancient copper scroll that's meant to lead to a fabulous treasure. Accompanied by striking, strong Sabbie Karaim, a translator and former Israeli military operative, Gil travels to Israel, where he's introduced to the dangerous conspiracy that surrounds the scroll, and soon realizes the perilous position he's gotten himself into; apparently, the scroll contains not just a treasure map but the truth about the life and death of Jesus. As rival factions try to claim the scroll for their own agendas (to protect Christianity, to destroy Christianity, etc.), Gil and Sabbie head on a breakneck quest around the globe trying stay one step ahead of their pursuers while teasing out the secrets of the age-old document. A satisfying, well-structured entry into the still-hot subgenre, the Hellers have a definite crowd-pleaser on their hands--assuming it doesn't get buried in a saturated market. (Aug.)
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Author Information

Bio of Richard F. Heller, M.D.,

Richard F. Heller, M.S., Ph.D, and Rachael F. Heller, M.A., M.Ph., Ph.D. For more than a decade, the Hellers each held two professorial appointments and conducted research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Graduate School of the City University of New York. Richard holds a third appointment as Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York. They are coauthors of the bestselling Healthy for Life and The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet as well as The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program, The Carbohydrate Addict's Program for Success, and The Carbohydrate Addict's Gram Counter.

Bio of Rachael F. Heller

Richard F. Heller, M.S., Ph.D, and Rachael F. Heller, M.A., M.Ph., Ph.D. For more than adecade, the Hellers each held two professorial appointments and conducted research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Graduate School of the City University of New York. Richard holds a third appointment as Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York. They are coauthors of the bestselling Healthy for Life and The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet as well as The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program, The Carbohydrate Addict's Program for Success, and The Carbohydrate Addict's Gram Counter.

Customer Reviews

• Great train reading

  Posted September 24, 2007 by Lisbeth, NYC

  If you want some light quick reading with a good story and some action adventure, this is definitely for you.

• The 13th Apostle

  Posted February 10, 2008 by donniewheeler, *

  Plot was loose, slow, and weak. Lots of good thrillers out there. Keep looking.

Additional Info

Imprint

HarperCollins

Filesize

903.19 KB

Number of Pages

384

eBook ISBN

9780061466649