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Gary McAvoy is an American novelist known for internationally bestselling thrillers that blend historical intrigue, religious scholarship, and modern suspense. A lifelong researcher of rare manuscripts and Church history, he draws on extensive archival study to craft narratives rooted in authentic detail. His work includes the Vatican Secret Archive Thrillers, the Magdalene Chronicles, and the Vatican Archaeology Thrillers. Before turning to fiction, McAvoy built a distinguished career as an entrepreneur, technology consultant, and collector of historical documents. He now writes full time from the Pacific Northwest, where he continues to explore the shadowed crossroads of faith, power, and history.

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The Vivaldi Cipher by Gary McAvoy
"What a ride! I really enjoyed The Vivaldi Cipher. The storyline is excellent, well-crafted, and pulls you right in from the start. What I loved most was the sheer pace of it—there is tons of action packed into this book, and it keeps that high energy" Read more of this review »
The Vivaldi Cipher by Gary McAvoy
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These books are a perfect blend of mystery and the Catholic Church. Mr Macvoy is adept at weaving a good plot with interesting characters that the reader becomes involved with. Meanwhile he doesn't bog down what is happening with church law" Read more of this review »
The Vivaldi Cipher by Gary McAvoy
"Art Throughout the Centuries

Father Michael Dominic is back and masterminding the break up of an unbelievably twisted scheme involving the Vatican Art Archives.

Joining Michael are his old friends Hana, Marco and the two Swiss Guards he befriended. W" Read more of this review »
The Pompeian Betrayal by Gary McAvoy
"Interesting historical read!

Love the characters and the plot twists! Enjoying this series very much! Looking forward to next book in series. Bravo"
The Borgia Vigil by Gary McAvoy
" Lisa, this book had to be very special, for all the obvious reasons leading up to it over 18 previous books. So yes, the tempo and structure were a bi ...more "
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