Evil unleashed, prophecies wreak havoc on today's world, mystical and secret doctrine uncovered, the judgment day approaches... but have faith, in these thrillers, resourcefulness and good conquers evil and chaos.

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown 
Dangerous antimatter has been stolen by a secret society and hidden underneath the Vatican. Symbologist Robert Langdon must decipher the clues and solve the mystery before time runs out.

Basilica by William Montalbano
Excellent thriller that takes place in Vatican City. A South American pope and a Miami homicide cop turned cleric are the main characters.

The Book of Q by Jonathan Rabb
A strange scroll. A secret society. Ancient codes and ciphers. Father Ian Pearse of the Vatican is the only one who can stop the conspiracy.

Books about the Vatican by Robert Ludlum

City of God by E. L. Doctorow

Corner of the Veil by Laurence Cosse
What would happen if irrefutable proof of God's existence were discovered?

Cradle and All by James Patterson
An ancient prophecy has come true. Two virgins are pregnant: one with the messiah and one with the antichrist. Private investigator Anne Fitzgerald must determine which girl will bear which child.

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Symbologist Robert Langdon, solving clues left behind by a secret society, uncovers a mystery that people will kill for.

The Da Vinci Legacy by Lewis Perdue

Daughter of God by Lewis Perdue
Art Dealer Zoë Ridgeway and her husband Seth stumble across a document that could forever change the course of Christianity.

Day of Confession by Alan Folsom

Descent by Jeff Long
Taking refuge from a blizzard, Ike Crockett comes across a cave that leads to humanity's worst nightmare: the Biblical Satan is real.

Discovery by Thomas Hoving
Two art historians/curators become completely obsessed with a secret Roman palace that was buried intact by Mt. Vesuvius. They discover writings and other materials which seem to imply that Jesus didn't die on Calvary but continued to live and teach. King of the Confessors. Acquisition of a medieval cross for the Cloisters in Manhattan. Lots of intrigue, and fascinating story of the background of the cross itself, and its construction.

Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesterton

Fraternity of the Stone by David Morrell

Gemini Contenders by Robert Ludlum
Ludlum's thriller follows an attempt by a clandestine order of monks to transport mysterious documents that rip apart the Christian world.

Genesis Code by John Case
Highly suspenseful thriller centered on the Catholic church.

Gospel by Wilton Barnhardt
O'Hanrahan, a hard-living Chicago college professor, and Lucy Danton, his eager young student, embark on a quest for a lost biblical gospel that takes them through Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and America.

Legacy of the Dead. A Test of Wills. Wings of Fire. by Charles Todd
Inspector Rutledge mysteries, not at all formulaic - a shell-shocked WWI vet returns to Scotland Yard. Fascinating depiction of postwar Britain.

Messiah by Andrei Codrescu

The Messiah Stones by Irving Benig
Receiving an inheritance and series of letters from the archaeologist father he never knew, John McGowan learns that his father discovered the Messiah Stones, which foretell the coming of the Messiah.

Millennium Rising by Jane Jensen
Not long after the turn of the millennium, pilgrims of all faiths are drawn to a small Mexican town, where a vision appears to select believers of every religion (the Virgin Mary to a Catholic, the goddess Kali to a Hindu) and warns that Judgment Day is near. Drought and a new disease as virulent as Ebola are wracking the earth. Are the prophecies of the Book of Revelations being fulfilled?

Mysteries with clergy as sleuth by Andrew Greeley

Mysteries with clergy as sleuth by Ralph McInerny

Mysteries with clergy as sleuths by Sister Carol O'Marie

Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Panama by Eric Zencey
Henry Adams finds himself involved in a murder investigation in 1892 Paris. 

Rabbi series by Harry Kemelman

A Rift in Time by Michael R. Phillips 
"[A] gripping novel about an archaeologist who discovers Noah's Ark and searches for the Garden of Eden." From the publisher.

Ritual Bath and others (Orthodox Jewish background) by Faye Kellerman

Rosary Murders and others by William Kienzle

Sister Frevisse series by Margaret Frazer

This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
Set in the apparently innocent small town of Ashton, [the story] follows an intrepid born-again Christian preacher and newspaper reporter as they unearth a New Age plot to take over the local community and eventually the entire world. 

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Updated 12/29/11