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    <body><![CDATA[Da VInci code like, but learned a lot about Josephus and the underground cities in Rome and Jerusalem.  Good chase scenes.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Heard the author, Daniel Levin speak at the recent MJCC Book Fair and bought his book then.  Its a historical based mystery novel taking place in Rome and Jerusalem.  Sort of reminds me of the movie; &quot;National Treasure&quot; where the clues keep leading further and further to the objective.  We...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79793835">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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