Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Keywords: templars, history, real
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2007-09-04
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 0425215334
ISBN-13: 9780425215333

The medieval historian who revealed The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code uncloaks the Templars. In the year 1119, these noblemen found their calling as protectors of the faithful on a dangerous pilgrimage to newly conquered Jerusalem. Now, historian Sharan Newman elucidates the mysteries and misconceptions of the Templars, from their true first founding and role in the Crusades to more modern intrigues, including: - Were they devout knights or secret heretics? - Did they leave behind a fantastic treasure-hidden to this day? - How did they come to be associated with the Holy Grail

Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Tor Books
Keywords: guinevere, story, queen, chessboard
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1997-10-15
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0312863918
ISBN-13: 9780312863913

In Guinevere, Sharan Newman told us the story of that lovely and legendary woman’s childhood up until her wedding night. Guinevere is now the beautiful young wife and queen of King Arthur, a position much-coveted by all women of Camelot. But nothing in life is ever certain, and soon Guinevere discovers--most alarmingly--her deep and passionate love for another man: Lancelot, the most beloved Knight of the Round Table in all of Camelot. Here Sharan Newman brings the legend of Lancelot and Guinevere to life with the same blend of magic and history that has made her Catherine LeVendeur med

Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Tor Books
Keywords: evermore, guinevere
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1998-04-15
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0312866410
ISBN-13: 9780312866419

Guinevere is widely acknowledged as the most extraordinary woman in legend. From golden child to Queen of Camelot to passionate adulterer, her life is a vivid an fascinating saga. In this spellbinding climax to the tale of Guinevere--which began with Guinevere and continued in The Chessboard Queen--Sharan Newman, author of the highly acclaimed Catherine LeVendeur medieval mystery series, blends magic and history to create and unforgettable tale of passion and tragedy.Here we see the discover of Guinevere’s affair with Lancelot and her subsequent fall from grace; the near-futile quest for

Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Forge Books
Keywords: mystery, levendeur, catherine, cloak, wear
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2003-01-20
List price: $6.99
ISBN-10: 0812584341
ISBN-13: 9780812584349

Catherine LeVendeur is an independent spirit, fiercely loyalty to both her faith and her family. The two sometimes conflict, but even though she has experienced joy and loss, her life is remains committed to preserving what-and who-she loves.Catherine’s loyalty is sorely tested, however, when she and her family return to France after a long absence, and discover a Knight Templar has been brutally murdered-and someone is threatening to reveal Catherine’s closely held secret about her family’s Jewish roots. But Catherine never wavers-neither in her own Christian faith, nor her

Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Forge Books
Keywords: tunnel, shanghai
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2008-12-30
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0765354594
ISBN-13: 9780765354594

Portland, 1868. It is a rough hewn place, an exploding trading post that has dreams of becoming a metropolis. Horace Stratton, one of Portland’s wealthiest heirs, has decided to come home for good after amassing yet another fortune in Shanghai. With him comes his wife Emily, a shy daughter of missionaries, and their teenaged son. On the brink of that happy return, Horace suddenly falls ill and dies in San Francisco. Emily and her son bring her husband home to Portland and they try to settle into this new culture. While they look as if they should belong, Portland is a strange and

Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Keywords: code, vinci, history, real
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2005-01-04
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 0425200124
ISBN-13: 9780425200124

Millions have been enthralled by The Da Vinci Code’s fascinating historical speculations-and the blockbuster novel’s audience has also made bestsellers of several books offering to separate the facts from the fiction. This comprehensive, encyclopedic volume is written by an acclaimed medievalist-and takes an objective, history-based approach to the phenomenon and the questions it has raised. The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code gives easy-to-find, clear answers about the people, places, and events that play roles in Dan Brown’s tantalizing thriller in a lively, encyclop

Author: Sharan Newman
Publisher: Tor Books
Keywords: mystery, levendeur, catherine, heresy
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2007-03-06
List price: $6.99
ISBN-10: 0765354683
ISBN-13: 9780765354686