A deadly political rivalry that ended in two brutal executions. An intricate love triangle that altered the course of history. A religious revolution that changed the world. THE TREASURE. A series of scrolls written in the first century by Mary Magdalene, these startling documents hold the power to redefine the events and characters of the New Testament. For two thousand years, an undiscovered treasure rested in the rocky wilds of the French Pyrenees. THE CHOSEN ONE. Protected by supernatural forces, the priceless cache can only be uncovered by a special seeker, one who has been chosen for the task by divine providence - The Expected One. As a long buried family scandal comes to light, she can no longer deny her own role in a deadly drama of epic international consequences. When journalist Maureen Paschal begins the research for a new book, she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so complex and dangerous that thousands of people have killed and died for it.