Gary McAvoy
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The Pompeian Betrayal (Vatican Archaeology Thrillers Book 3):
"One of my favorites by McAvoy. A really good look at archeology and all the effort that has to go into preserving things that are found. Would that there were such a chamber in Pompeii with those beautiful frescos! Nicely shows how objects and ideas "
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The Pompeian Betrayal (Vatican Archaeology Thrillers Book 3):
"The Author takes the series to a new level
Mr. McAvoy takes his two series’s character’s into his most deep and sophisticated story ever. He weaves a tale that is riveting with action and twists, while at the same time inserting a challenge to the rea" Read more of this review » |
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The Pompeian Betrayal (Vatican Archaeology Thrillers Book 3):
"The search for for meaning
I think this is the pinnacle of the series so far. All of the character development and back story really comes into play. The focus in this book isn't really on one particular character with those we already know. All of the" Read more of this review » |
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"Another fantastic entry from Gary McAvoy. I’m already eager for the next adventure with Marcus and the team."
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The Pompeian Betrayal (Vatican Archaeology Thrillers Book 3)
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Thanks, Charles! I loved working on this book, having long been fascinated with Pompeii.
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A great review, David, thanks. You've set up the plot perfectly for other readers.
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The Medici Heresy (Vatican Secret Archive Thrillers Book 12)
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Sorry about the rain, Scott (and I agree with you...). As for wedding bells? Stay tuned...
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The Medici Heresy (Vatican Secret Archive Thrillers Book 12)
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Thanks so much, Wendy, for your generous and effusive comments! I have to agree with you about the weather. Sorry, but as I was writing it here in Sea
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The Magdalene Deception (The Magdalene Chronicles #1)
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Thank you for writing a well-reasoned review, Ammar, and for your kind words. I should point out, though, that the "series" moniker in this case—as is
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“Otto Rahn himself once wrote, ‘Intense faith finds attentive ears in a suggestible people.”
― The Magdalene Deception
― The Magdalene Deception
“Well, he may be long in the tooth, but one doesn’t get to be leader of such a nation if he’s mentally confused or doddering in old age.”
― The Magdalene Deception
― The Magdalene Deception
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“In Cold Blood is the story of these six people—the [four] Clutters, who died together November 15, 1959, and Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, who were hanged April 14, 1965. And my book is the story of their lives and their deaths. It’s a completely factual account and every word is true.
— Truman Capote, interviewed in A Visit with Truman Capote, Maysles Films, 1966 (alternate title: With Love From Truman).”
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— Truman Capote, interviewed in A Visit with Truman Capote, Maysles Films, 1966 (alternate title: With Love From Truman).”
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