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The Anonymous Scribe: An Unputdownable Historical Mystery (The Vatican Chronicles Book 2) Kindle Edition

by John I. Rigoli (Author), Diane Cummings (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 1,218 ratings

Book 2 of 2: The Vatican Chronicles

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When the lie is two thousand years old, who, exactly, will the truth set free?

While analyzing parchment fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls, grad student Susan Bauer pieces together text that indicates the existence of a stolen Secret Temple Scroll that was penned decades before the gospels. If discovered, this document could free the Jewish people from the centuries’-long blemish that they are responsible for Yeshua’s death.

It could also turn Christianity on its head.

From the basement of the Israeli Museum to a basilica in a picturesque French village to the ruins of Herculaneum, ex-Mossad Yigael Dorian and blacklisted archaeologists Valentina Vella and Erika Simone journey on a transcontinental chase, dodging thieves, kidnappers, cardinals, and enlisting mobsters to uncover the truth behind this rumored scroll.
It is the writer of this document, however, who has the final word in a mesmerizing depiction of life in the Galilee alongside Yeshua.

From the writers of The Mystery of Julia Episcopa, comes Book II in the Vatican Chronicles series: The Anonymous Scribe

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RQWBR8G
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1299 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 375 pages

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- #146 in Religious Mysteries (Books)
- #255 in Religious Historical Fiction (Books)

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Diane Cummings
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Diane Cummings is a California girl, a UCLA alum, and is currently sweating in Atlanta, Georgia,
with the world’s smallest Persian cat. Diane has worked as a radio reporter and a TV news director. Deciding that truth was too much stranger than fiction, she turned in her microphone and press pass and set about applying her passion for writing and editing to the world of literature. Diane has edited or ghostwritten more than 50 titles – and now she wants her name on the cover. The Vatican Chronicles Trilogy has encompassed six years of research and writing, and she hopes you enjoy Book 1 – The Mystery of Julia Episcopa as much as she has enjoyed writing it.
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John Ignatius Rigoli’s experiences as both a cradle Catholic and former US Naval officer informed his world view in a rather unexpected manner, opening his eyes to the proposition that those who seek power are the last people who should hold it. John is an unabashed social justice advocate, outspoken liberal, and a patriot – and he sees no dichotomy in this. As a talented and inquisitive amateur historian, John became interested in the stories of the earliest women in the Church, and how they have been erased. Though a work of historical fiction, The Vatican Chronicles takes its inspiration from the real women throughout history who toiled unacknowledged alongside their brothers.
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Bunken

Can Not Wait For Book 3 of The Vatican Chronicles by Rigoli & Cummings

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023

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Superbly well written with engaging characters and unending suspense and thrills. The Anonymous Scribe is indeed a page turner that is hard to put down.
Books 1&2 in the Vatican Chronicles paint a dynamic picture of the time of Christ and the daily life of the inhabitants of the Holy Land and the Mediteranian countries of that era. As a life long student of Yeshua, the Apositles, the hundreds of desciples and the dynamic political drama surrounding them; I found little to complain about in the author’s descriptive story lines.
However, I believe Rigoli & Cummings missed a wonderful opportunity to describe the healings and wonders ALSO carried out by the Apositles at the direction of Yeshua (Jesus) who became the Christ. After all, the Scribe lived with, travel along side of, and witnessed first hand the Apositles Peter and Paul’s ministrys. How could he have missed the performance of their abilities and the REASON they garnered such loyal and enormous followings. It surely wasn’t because of their performances as mere story tellers about the miracles performed by Yeshua.
We must ask ourselves, “would the Apositles, diciples, family of Jesus, and thousands of early Christians been willing to face sure and eventual persecution, torture and death - without firthand or unequivocal knowledge of the life of Yeshua and the actual ‘ACTS of the Apostles’?”

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Yooper60

a good read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024

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This book is easy to get into and enjoy! Combines historical fiction with the modern day Catholic Church. I liked how the authors went back and forth between Jesus’s era and modern day Rome.

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LLS

Great story about an anonymous scribe that lived in Jesus's time

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023

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This book was recommended by a close friend and it sounded intriguing. The story is about scrolls found in with the Dead Sea Scrolls. It's about an anonymous scribe that lived in Jesus's time who got to know and travel with Jesus. It's the only know written account of the times of Christ and since the New Testament was written 400 years after Jesus lived, I thought it might be interesting to see what was and wasn't. It was. Highly recommended.

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2023

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All the while I read this wonderful book and its equally wonderful predecessor I had to keep reminding myself that they are works of fiction. The brilliant writing gave full force to every emotion possible, so deeply you too will need to remember...."it's a FICTIONAL story". I could see all the sights, hear all the sounds, love all the good and despise all the bad because this is so perfectly written. Do I recommend this book? You bet your life I do!!! Frankly, I'm hoping for a third - real soon! Nothing in this story made me want to rethink my decision for Christ! It all strengthened my faith without being "preachy" or heavy handed. Anyone, Christian or not, will be able to enjoy a great read!!

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Rosemary

Doesn’t anyone proofread anymore!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024

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This book has so many flaws I don’t know where to begin. First ,if you are writing about the life of Christ, using the words factory and freighter are wildly out of place. Anachronism I think. Using modern slang words in the time of Christ is also .
The placement of biblical characters is also poorly done. I am not Catholic but the presentation of the Church is poorly done as well. I soldered on thru this waste of my time because I like to see how books end. Not worth it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023

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Full of intrigue and suspense. Flashing back to the past and then to the present moved the story along quickly. The characters became real. Great story!

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Patrik

Was not what I have expected.

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023

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Was a good story though, but just not what I read normally. Sorry if I don't read more from this author. Still, good story though.

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023

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Easy read. I particularly liked how it weaved the present with the past. I would recommend this book to anyone

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Sheepdog

Very good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2023

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Loved this book

J C

Fascinating book

Reviewed in Australia on March 16, 2024

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Very interesting story that sometimes I thought it was real, like another of the gospels. I mean the story related by the scribe. I recommended it. Well written, easy to read and follow. The book story is complemented by the present time plot.

Gabrielle

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2022

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What a fantastic book, the second and unfortunately last in this duo. It is the story of a scribe who followed and recorded the story of Yeshua, and of the archeologists who found and deciphered the scrolls. Highly recommended.

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