IN DEFENSE OF THE CHRIST: WHY JESUS WOULD DISOWN CHRISTIANITY by Shawn Patrick Thornton, published in January 2005, provides historical data in support of The Da Vinci Code's characterization of Jesus Christ

This is the second historical fiction by this author who is quickly receiving international acclaim. Based in sixth century Scotland, the novel is a story of love, jealousy, treachery and war but also of faith and a closeness to nature.