In the riveting page-turner, The Return, author Gail Dawson McNally develops the agonizing options confronted by her unforgettable characters, who must face their consciences and justify their shocking actions. As Islamic radicals threaten the Vatican and all of Christianity, the Catholic Church initiates a drastic course to save Christ's legacy. Will good occur and will Christianity be saved if the world believes that Christ has returned? With great technical challenges confronted by unlikely allies, Jesus returns to earth in a glorious entrance Conflicts of faith, sacred vows, greed, and lust are revealed and tested in a wide- ranging inquiry into human weakness and the meaning of sin. Set against the glamorous international backdrops of Rome, a tropical island paradise, Israel, Colombia, and Washington, DC, The Return journeys through two decades of personal and world change. Beautifully written and thought provoking, The Return is for anyone who loved The Da Vinci Code.