James Becker's pulse-pounding debut thriller, The First Apostle, made critics and genre fans alike stand up and take notice. His brilliant follow-up, The Messiah Secret stars museum conservator Angela Lewis. On assignment at a lavish English mansion, Angela makes a shocking discovery-a parchment describing the life of Jesus of Nazareth. The excitement surrounding her miracle-find is quickly tempered, however, when she and her husband become the targets of a shadowy group determined to keep this document a secret.
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"Finished reading James Becker - The Messiah Secret. His 3rd book. Chris & Angela are being chased when they discover an ancient relic that leads them into unearthing a secret that would shake the very foundation of religion one that defies all origins!! Storyline was so so but the shocking truth took me by storm and has left me dumbfounded.. LOL :)"
— Andronicus (5 out of 5 stars)
“Becker gathers many familiar elements of the religious artifact subgenre and reshuffles them into an entertaining hunt-and-chase thriller that races from the English countryside to a hidden valley in the Middle East…Appealing and clever protagonists coupled with intriguing history set this above the average Dan Brown clone.”
— Publishers Weekly" Decent book for Da Vinci Code genre fans. Lots of fluff but all in all a satisfactory religious thriller. "
— Jennifer, 2/18/2014" enjoyed this book and kept me occupied once my contractions started haha "
— Natalie, 2/16/2014" Dry, boring reading. More time was spent on technical aspects of archaelogy than on story. "
— Daniel, 2/12/2014" Predictable throughout and the ending did present as a slight anti-climax but that said an enjoyable, easy read. "
— David, 2/10/2014" Good premise in the story. A long lost s roll describes the burial place of Jesus and 3 sets of people go searching for it. Some parts are very violent. "
— melody, 2/5/2014" This was an interesting book that uses the myth of Jesus to examine an alternate ending to his tale. The story pits the Church against archeologists and a billionaire who wants to use potential genetic material from a corpse to make money. It was a fun read. "
— Kendall, 2/4/2014" OK, but not as good as many and, as the author's afterward makes clear, the author has an agenda. "
— John, 1/29/2014" A pretty average book for the genre. I found it a little slow at points and the conclusions moving too fast for reality. But, that is pretty par for the course. "
— Ken, 1/15/2014" Never read anything by this author, and probably won't again. Book was too graphic and confusing. Could have been really good but missed the mark. "
— Holly, 12/30/2013" God-weepingly awful. Nepotism alive and well in the publishing world it seems, there can be no other explanation as to why a tree suffered the indignity of being pulped into this brain melting offal. "
— Macready12, 12/6/2013" I loved the intrigue, historic travel and questions that this book developed in my mind as I read! "
— Jennifer, 12/2/2013" Definitely the first time I've heard of Jesus as a bhudist prophet. "
— Chris, 11/26/2013" Yet again I really loved this adventure featuring Chris Bronson - I love story lines which involve historical references but also have lots of action and intrigue with strong characters and this fits the bill nicely. "
— Winnie, 9/10/2013" Read like a grossly diluted Davinci Code. The only really interesting part of this book is the very end when the "great secret" was revealed but that interest ended quickly with what unexpectedly happened to "the secret" after it was discovered. "
— Dawn, 4/15/2013" Gotta get #1 in this series. "
— Jill, 1/22/2013" Very interesting read. Set in the present but full of fascinating historical facts. The story is fictional but because of the factual content it becomes very intriguing. You begin to question what you know. He has also written the Moses stone and the first apostle which I can highly recommend. "
— Debby, 11/20/2012" Enjoyed this book. like the characters of Bronson & Lewis. Nice easy read with a different take on the past. "
— Susan, 10/11/2012" a quick read, not as in depth as most books who deal in this type of adventure. found the authors need to justify his plot at the end overkill. an easy read for a holiday. "
— Boosmummy, 8/19/2012" Lots of action and fast paced but fairly predictable. Everybody is looking for a lost relic, one bad guy wants it so he can make more money and the other bad guy - a priest - wants to destroy it as it's discovery would have serious implications for christianity. "
— Karen, 7/8/2012" Becker tries too obviously to be Dan Brown. It was a quick read and an easy adventure, but seemed more often than not like he wanted too much for it to be made into a movie. "
— Nathan, 7/6/2012" Gave up half way through. This book seemed like it was trying to be The Da Vinci Code, but I didn't care at all about the characters. I'm moving on to greener pastures. "
— Dawn, 6/24/2012" predictable. run of the mill. but engaging characters..an easy read (for me 2 hrs). Evil is punished, the good survive. "
— Michele, 6/21/2012" Good story with an interesting theory "
— Nigel, 11/8/2011" Gave up half way through. This book seemed like it was trying to be The Da Vinci Code, but I didn't care at all about the characters. I'm moving on to greener pastures. "
— Dawn, 4/4/2011" Good conspiracy yarn. Not much different than most books of this genre. It took a while for the adventure to get going. It seemed a bit rushed at times but nonetheless entertaining<br/> "
— Lisa, 3/29/2011" Definitely the first time I've heard of Jesus as a bhudist prophet. "
— Chris, 3/14/2011" Never read anything by this author, and probably won't again. Book was too graphic and confusing. Could have been really good but missed the mark. "
— Holly, 2/26/2011" Gotta get #1 in this series. "
— Jill, 1/22/2011" Becker tries too obviously to be Dan Brown. It was a quick read and an easy adventure, but seemed more often than not like he wanted too much for it to be made into a movie. "
— Nathan, 1/10/2011" OK, but not as good as many and, as the author's afterward makes clear, the author has an agenda. "
— John, 1/8/2011" predictable. run of the mill. but engaging characters..an easy read (for me 2 hrs). Evil is punished, the good survive. "
— Michele, 12/23/2010" Predictable throughout and the ending did present as a slight anti-climax but that said an enjoyable, easy read. "
— David, 9/9/2010" Lots of action and fast paced but fairly predictable. Everybody is looking for a lost relic, one bad guy wants it so he can make more money and the other bad guy - a priest - wants to destroy it as it's discovery would have serious implications for christianity. "
— Karen, 8/1/2010James Becker spent over twenty years in the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air arm and served during the Falklands War. He is the author of The Nosferatu Scroll, Echo of the Reich, The Moses Stone, The First Apostle, and The Messiah Secret.
Graeme Malcolm was an actor and winning audiobook narrator who earned twelve AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has performed on Broadway as Pharaoh in Aida and as Sir Edward Ramsay in The King and I. His television appearances include Law & Order, Follow the River, and Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (with Laurence Olivier). His film credits include A Further Gesture, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, and Reunion.