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The Word

Irving Wallace · 1972

The Word is a 1972 mystery thriller novel by American writer Irving Wallace, which explores the origin of the New Testament of the Bible.

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FartyMcFarterNov 2022
I believe the novel "The Word" by Irving Wallace (1972) features something similar, if I remember correctly.
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akkartikJun 2016
The repeated mentions of Da Vinci Code notwithstanding, the book this most reminded me of was a trashy novel from an earlier generation: https://www.amazon.com/Word-Novel-Irving-Wallace/dp/06712115...
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