- The Lady in Blue by Javier Sierra HCDJ
- Author: Javier Sierra
- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Atria; 1st Atria Books Hardcover Ed edition (June 19, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416532234
- ISBN-13: 9781416532231
- Genre: Religion, Catholicism, Southwest USA
An elaborately woven novel of intrigue about one of America's most curious and enduring legends -- the enigma of the Lady in Blue
In Los Angeles, Jennifer Narody has been having a series of disturbing dreams involving eerie images of a lady dressed in blue. What she doesn't know is that this same spirit appeared to leaders of the Jumano Native American tribe in New Mexico 362 years earlier, and was linked to a Spanish nun capable of powers of "bilocation," or the ability to be in two places simultaneously. Meanwhile, young journalist Carlos Albert is driven by a blinding snowstorm to the little Spanish town of Agreda, where he stumbles upon a nearly forgotten seventeenth-century convent founded by this same legendary woman. Intrigued by her rumored powers, he delves into finding out more. These threads, linked by an apparent suicide, eventually lead Carlos to Cardinal Baldi, to an American spy, and ultimately to Los Angeles, where Jennifer Narody unwittingly holds the key to the mystery that the Catholic Church, the U.S. Defense Department, and the journalist are each determined to decipher -- the Lady in Blue.
About the Author
Javier Sierra, whose works have been translated into thirty-fivelanguages, is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Secret Supper. A native of Teruel, Spain, he currently lives in Malaga.
Reviews
"The Lady in Blue is the haunting and evocative tale of the triumph of modern spirit and science over a 400-year-old conspiracy. Javier Sierra's groundbreaking historical research opens our eyes to a world we thought we knew, and revisits, in a surprising way, the devastating clash between Catholic Europe and the far more ancient world of the American Southwest." -- Katherine Neville, bestselling author of The Eight and The Magic Circle
"This fantastic story imparts an alternative, expanded view that we do not usually find in our academic, politically motivated history books. This is what Javier Sierra brings to us in his most recent novel, The Lady in Blue. Read this book before it's made into a screenplay. You will be happy you did." -- Skip Atwater, president and executive director of the Monroe Institute,an organization dedicated to working with audio sound patterns in the exploration of human consciousness
"Javier Sierra has done it again! His last book, The Secret Supper,left readers wanting more and Javier has given them just what they have been waiting for with The Lady in Blue! Each chapter keeps youcompletely captivated and at times makes you look over your shoulder looking for the spirit of the Spanish nun. I'm completely in love with this book and it's a must read!" -- Mary Rose Occhino, author of Sign of the Dove and radio show host of "Angels on Call," on Sirius Stars 102
Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling author with "The secret supper" comes again with a story about Sister María Jesús de Agreda, who appeared more than 500 times to the Jumano Indians of New Mexico and converted them to Christianity--without ever leaving her monastery in Spain. (The Inquisition suspected her of witchcraft.) This character driven thriller hurls itself into the reader's consciousness at break-neck speed, and before the reader realizes it, the book holds the reader in its thrall: hook, line, and sinker. For those readers who love historical detail and accuracy in description, this is definitely a fascinating book that will hold their interest. The book is written in clear, effortless prose, which makes the 'hardest" sci-fi details surprisingly easy to understand.
'The Lady in Blue" delivers everything a reader would want in a thriller - and more. Perfect for vacation or weekend reading, this 352 page novel will keep readers entertained from start to finish. Juan Gomez Jurado (Spain)
This book is like new, though pages are not tight as would be found in a brand new book.
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