The 13th Apostle

THREE SOULS. TWO THOUSAND YEARS. ONE TRUTH.

A worldwide conspiracy thriller for the millions of fans of The Da Vinci Code who’ve been left thirsting for more…

Just one man can crack the code to the greatest mystery the world has ever known – if he survives…

36AD:
Micah – Jesus' friend, trusted confidant, and the 13th Apostle – inscribes a message, upon which mankind's fate would one day be determined.

Present day:
Internet forensic specialist, Gil Pearson, is recruited to decipher an ancient diary and reveal Micah's hidden message, which may lead to the most mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Working with the enigmatic Sabbie Karaim, Gil becomes embroiled in an international mystery spanning two thousand years, and for which others would gladly give their lives – or, more willingly, take his.

Reviews

Publishers Weekly
‘a thrilling fiction debut…(a) fast-paced, well-researched adventure…the Hellers have a definite crowd-pleaser on their hands’

About the author

Prior to becoming a Professor of Biology for 28 years at the City University of New York, Richard worked in the theatre on Broadway and, later, as a construction worker, often scaling forty stories to get the job done. Rachael, now a professor emeritus at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, held more than fifty jobs during her pre-writing career including driving a taxi, assistant to a self-made millionaire, emergency-room coordinator, and teaching sign language to a chimpanzee. Together they are the bestselling authors of The Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet book series, which has sold over eight million copies worldwide. The 13th Apostle is their first work of fiction.