Publisher, Random House Audiobooks (March 2006)

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The Shocking Legacy of the Grail.

Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete?

“One of the more controversial books of the 20th century.” –UPI

”Enough to seriously challenge many traditional beliefs, if not alter them.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review

Explosive, thought-provoking, fiercely compelling, Holy Blood, Holy Grail breaks bold new ground with its shocking conclusions about the lineage of Christ and the legacy of the Holy Grail.

Based on decades of research, filled with eye-opening new evidence and stunning scholarship, this authoritative work uncovers an alternate history as shocking as it is believable—as it dares to ask:

• Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross?
• Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his bloodline still exists?
• Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a century ago reveal one of the best-kept secrets of Christendom?
• Is it possible that these parchments contain the very heart of the mystery of the Holy Grail?

According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative, meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible — they are probably true! so revolutionary, so original, so convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversy.

According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative, meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible—they are probably true. So revolutionary, so original, so convincing, the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversy, now newly updated.

About the Authors: Together, ,GHAEL BAIGENT, RICHARD LEIGH, and GOLN have co-authored the international bestsellers Holy Blood, Holy Grail and The Messianic Legacy. Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh are coauthors of The Temple and the Lodge, The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception, and Secret Germany. Henry Lincoln is the author of The Holy Place: Sauniere and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château, The Templars' Secret Island: The Knights, the Priest and the treasure, and Key to the Sacred Pattern: The Untold Story of Rennes-le-Chateau.

About the Authors: has had more than 60 roles in television, plays, serials, and documentaries, including Hamlet, Six Wives of Henry VIII, and Photofinish. He is one of Audiofile's lauded "Golden Voices" and has recorded more than 200 audio books in his career.