Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls Author:Bettye Johnson Mary Magdalene: Her life, dispelling myths and disinformation. Author Bettye Johnson using the form of fiction based on her years of research, has brought forth little known information that others have not dared to write about or didn't know. Johnson dispells myths and disinformation used to almost obliterate Mary Magdalene's life from history ... more »and brings out her connection to the Black Madonna. Moving from the present day to the time of Mary Magdalene, Johnson has woven a spellbinding tale of intrigue, historical information regarding Mary Magdalene and Jesus, adventure, adversaries, mystery, romance and the spiritual message of the Magdalene. The author has created a storyline that involves two American women who by chance discover an unknown cave in the French Pyrenees Mountains where they find what appear to be ancient scrolls. In their quest to determine the authenticity of the scrolls, they team up with a rich American businessman and a disillusioned French priest who has the ability to translate the ancient language of the scrolls written by Mary Magdalene herself. The scrolls reveal a rich legacy left by Mary Magdalene detailing her life from birth until well after the ascension of her husband. The story moves from the present time to the age of Mary Magdalene and back again as the modern-day characters realize the life-changing truths that the Magdalene recorded while facing antagonists who want to suppress the scrolls. Johnson has written a novel filled with surprising twists and turns and holds the reader's attention from the start to the climax of the end. This is a riveting can't-put-it-down book.« less