Virgin
<b>An international thriller about the search for Mary, the mother of Jesus, from the <i>New York Times</i>–bestselling author of the Repairman Jack novels.</b><br />  <br /> During the Gulf War in 1991, an ancient scroll is found in the Negev Desert of southern Israel. Years later, scientists declare it a fake, but an American nun believes it will lead her to the resting place of the Virgin Mary.<br />  <br /> What she finds seems to possess miraculous healing powers that attract believers and skeptics from across the globe. She also draws the attention of a mysterious Israeli Shin Bet officer determined to retrieve the remains of “The Mother” at any cost. And that is only the beginning . . .<br />  <br /><i>Previously published under the pseudonym Mary Elizabeth Murphy.</i><br />