num_pages: 308
description: SACRED MYSTERIESFollowing the death of his wife, Tom Webster travels to Jerusalem in search of a friend from his college days. But the haunted city, divided by warring religious groups, offers him no refuge from guilt and grief.As he wanders through the streets and the archaeological sites, a mysterious old woman appears to him, delivering messages that seem beyond comprehension. Then a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls, kept hidden by an elderly innkeeper, appears to offer the key to understanding the woman's pronouncements.Perhaps the spirit of Mary Magdelene is trying to reveal to Tom the hidden history of the Resurrection. And perhaps the truth is even stranger…
language: English
title: Requiem
titlecomplete: Requiem
genres: Magical Realism, Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery, Religion, Novels, Dark Fantasy, Thriller, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 696
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: British Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Tor Books