Elizabeth Cunningham

Bright Dark Madonna

Elizabeth Cunningham

*author has a devoted fan base *this is the sequel to the passion of mary magdalen which sold 9000 copies net in hardcover and paper *passion of mary magdalen received close to 50 reviews *BDM provides answers to questions raised by the da vinci code, but in a clearly fictional form *presents a compelling alternative history of the formation of the early church and what happened to the women involved * as in the previous books in the maeve chronicle series, BDM is thoroughly researched including biblical references and onsite travels by the author *BDM has strong appeal to anyone interested in the holy grail legend. as portrayed in the da vinci code, the holy grail refers to the blookline of jesus and mary magdalen. this book features the daughter in a fresh and surprising way *has strong course adoption appeal for biblical studies, particularly courses teaching alternative histories. also strong appeal for courses in feminist theology, or women in the bible *strong appeal for readers looking for heroic female characters. *national tour and aggessive marketing

The Passion of Mary Magdalen

Elizabeth Cunningham

“Cunningham weaves Hebrew scripture, Celtic and Egyptian mythology, and early Christian legend into a nearly seamless whole, creating an unforgettable fifth gospel story in which the women most involved in Jesus’s ministry are given far more representation.”—Library Journal “This year’s must-have summer reading.”—KINK Radio “Lavish and lusty . . . Cunningham’s Celtic Magdalen is as hot in the mouth as Irish whiskey.”—Beliefnet (chosen as one of this year’s “heretical beach-books”) “Explodes off the page with its tales of love, hope, power, and redemption—book clubs looking for a great discussion, take note.”—TheBookBrothel.com