Milan, 1497: Leonardo da Vinci is completing his masterpiece, "The Last Supper."Pope Alexander VI is determined to execute him after realizing that the painting contains clues to a baffling -- and blasphemous -- message, which he is determined to decode. The Holy Grail and the Eucharistic Bread are missing, there is no meat on the table and, shockingly, the apostles are portraits of well-known heretics -- none of them depicted with halos. And why has the artist painted himself into the scene with his back turned toward Jesus? The clues to Leonardo's greatest puzzle are right before your eyes....

A detailed examination of the controversial expeditions to the Tayos Cave complex in Ecuador and the treasures glimpsed in its depths * Reconstructs the expeditions from the 1960s and '70s, including the Mormon Church's search for lost tablets, Stanley Hall's quest with Neil Armstrong, and sightings of a metal library, books of gold, copper plates, and a quartz sarcophagus * Includes photos from the author's own dangerous expeditions to the Tayos Caves * Explores connections to Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts, and the Hollow Earth theory and the possibility of tunnel networks that extend from the Rocky Mountains to Patagonia The Cuevas de los Tayos is a cavern complex in the Amazon rain forest of Ecuador. Named for the tayos, the oil birds that reside within them, these caves have countless enigmas connected with them, from the discovery of inexplicable architectural details, to claims of curses and treasures, to dangerous encounters with the indigenous people, the Shuar, for whom the caves are sacred. Sharing his more than 30 years of research into the Tayos Caves as well as his own explorations, Alex Chionetti examines the legends and mysteries associated with this site and the explorers who have ventured within. He details the discovery of the Tayos Cave complex by Hungarian explorer Janos Juan Moricz in the 1960s, including Moricz's claims of finding a metal library with books of gold. Exploring the oral tradition of the Shuar, he explains how this region was the possible origin of Incan culture and the legend of El Dorado. The author shares his own dangerous explorations within the Tayos Caves, and, drawing on unpublished interviews with speleologist Julio Goyen Aguado, he reconstructs the expeditions of the 1960s and '70s, revealing the Mormon Church's search for lost tablets, a British army incursion, and sightings of paintings, gold statues and skeletons, copper plates, and a quartz sarcophagus--treasures akin to the Crespi treasure. The author also shares details from Stanley Hall's suspicious expedition in 1976, which included astronaut Neil Armstrong. Investigating the lost civilizations behind the Tayos treasures, Chionetti explores the possible connections to Atlantis, aliens, Ancient Astronauts, and the Hollow Earth theory; the caves' links with hermetic societies; and claims of tunnel networks that extend thousands of miles through both American continents, from the Rocky Mountains to Patagonia. Sharing a real-life adventure story wilder than an Indiana Jones plot, the author shows that Earth's ancient past has many secrets waiting to be uncovered.

"New York Times "bestselling author Javier Sierra returns with a heart-pounding thriller about mankind's most ancient desire--and the modern evil some will unleash to obtain it.
In approximately seventy-two hours, a little-known Middle Eastern terrorist group plans to bring about the end of the world. Convinced that they are the descendants of angels and on the verge of at last returning to heaven, they kidnap scientist Martin Faber, whose research has uncovered an extraordinary secret. Martin's only hope for survival is the rare psychic gift of his young wife. But Julia Alvarez must find the courage to save her husband while running from religious extremists and clandestine government agencies.
Javier Sierra takes readers on an exhilarating international adventure, from the summit of legendary Mount Ararat to the high desert of New Mexico, from the monuments of Washington, DC, to the medieval city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. "The Lost Angel "bears all the hallmarks of the beloved author's erudite yet fast-paced brand of storytelling, combining historical fact and fiction with dazzling narrative surprises.

"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 disturbingdreams 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.

"Javier Sierra, autor del bestseller internacional" LA CENA SECRETA, "nos ofrece ahora una novela de misterio e intriga sobre una de lasleyendas mas antiguas y extranas de America -la dama azul."

En Los Angeles, Jennifer Narody, antigua espia del Departamento de Defensa, suena repetidamente con una fantasmagorica mujer vestida de azul. Jennifer no lo sabe, pero ese mismo espiritu se aparecio mas de tres siglos atras a los jefes de una tribu indigena de Nuevo Mexico. Al parecer, la verdadera responsable de aquellos sucesos fue una monja espanola que podia "bilocarse" -esto es, que tenia la habilidad de estar en dos lugares a la vez.

Mientras, en Espana, una nevada deja aislado al periodista Carlos Albert en el remoto pueblo de Agreda. Alli conocera el convento que fundo en el siglo XVII aquella mujer de habitos azules. Intrigado por sus poderes, decide investigar.

Estos hilos, unidos por el presunto suicidio de un sacerdote en Roma, llevaran a Carlos hasta Los Angeles, donde las pesadillas de Jennifer Narody guardan la clave de un misterio que la Iglesia Catolica, el Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos y otras misteriosas fuerzas de las que es mejor no hablar, estan empenados en ocultar. El secreto de las bilocaciones de la dama azul esta en juego.