J. G. Sandom

November 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "In which city does Joseph Koster's best friend live?"  Only 20% of you got this one right.  The correct answer was, "Moscow."

In which city does Joseph Koster's best friend live?

0% Beijing 0% Rome 80.0% New York 20.0% Moscow 0% Paris

October 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "How did Nick Robinson characterize the enigmatic illustration found in Ben Franklin's version of the Gospel of Judas?"  Only one third of you got this one right.  The correct answer was, "A Masonic curiosity."  (Yes, I know this one was tricky.  The "phi" was the most popular answer, and it's also featured throughout the novel.)

How did Nick Robinson characterize the enigmatic illustration found in Ben Franklin's version of the Gospel of Judas?

0% A symbol of the Holy Grail 0% A secret formula for life everlasting 33.3% A Masonic curiosity 66.6% The phi 0% A map to the Gospel of Judas

September 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "Who were Theresa Robinson's parents?"  Every one of you got this one right.  It must have been too easy!  The correct answer was, "Bill and Anne Huntington, of the Texas Huntingtons."

Who were Theresa Robinson's parents?

0% Brandon and Mary Calvin, of the Massachusetts Calvins 0% Lain and Tabatha Vellacott, of the California Vellacotts 100% Bill and Anne Huntington, of the Texas Huntingtons 0% Jack and Else Shepherd-Barron, of the Miami Beach Shepherd-Barrons 0% Hugo Christopher Dancy Morris and Lady Jane Nash, of the Rhode Island Morris's

August 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "Where did Edward Marshall, Solomon Jennings and James Yeates begin their Walking Purchase?"  Only half of you got this one right.  The correct answer was, "Where the road from Pennsville meets Durham."

Where did Edward Marshall, Solomon Jennings and James Yeates begin their Walking Purchase?

0% Downtown Philadelphia 25.0% Pennsbury 50.0% Where the road from Pennsville meets Durham 0.0% A mile below Bethlehem 25.0% On the banks of the Delaware River near Bristol

July, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "Ben Franklin's coded journal was brought to Nick Robinson in a box of ..."  Almost 67% of you got this right.  The correct answer was, "Running Shoes."

Ben Franklin's coded journal was brought to Nick Robinson in a box of ...

16.7% Chocolates 0% Pigs' ears 16.7% Ball bearings 0% Flowers 66.7% Running shoes

June, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What is the name of the hand grip of the Entered Apprentice?"  Great job!  Everyone who answered got this one right.  The correct answer was, "Boaz."

What is the name of the hand grip of the Entered Apprentice?

0% Seneca 0% Chango 100% Boaz 0% Enoch 0% Euclid

May, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What did Ian Wilson of the Independence Park Service have dangling from the chain attached to his wallet?"  This was a tough one, but most of you got it right.  Great job!  The correct answer was, "A small Mason's square."

What did Ian Wilson of the Independence Park Service have dangling from the chain attached to his wallet?

0% A gold 4-leaf clover 0% His wedding band 14.3% His daughter's first tooth 57.1% A small Mason's square 28.6% A Phi Beta Kappa pin

April, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What did the mysterious stranger from Egypt, who was accompanied by Rabbi Simon Nathan of Philadelphia, bring to Ben Franklin?"  Every single one of you who responded got this one right.  Well done!  The correct answer was, "The codex of an ancient Gospel."  That's right:  The Gospel of Judas!

What did the mysterious stranger from Egypt, who was accompanied by Rabbi Simon Nathan of Philadelphia, bring to Ben Franklin?

0% A brass lamp 0% A Treaty with the Barbary Pirates 0% A portrait by da Vinci 100% The codex of an ancient Gospel 0% An invention to create electricity

March, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "Where did the terrorist Ali Hammel plant his explosive device on the island of Lanzarote in the Canaries?"  One third of you got this one wrong!  The correct answer was, "In a jukebox featuring The Beatles."

Where did the terrorist Ali Hammel plant his explosive device on the island of Lanzarote in the Canaries?

0% In a Swiss timepiece 66.7% In a jukebox featuring The Beatles 0% In an ambulance 33.3% In a Venieri bulldozer 0% In a Swiss timepiece

February, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What did the terrorist Ziad say El Aqrab had told him had been carried from India to Spain by the Muslim Almoravids?"  Only a handful of you were able to answer this question...but you all got it right!  Well done.  This one required some discerning reading.  The correct answer was, "The number zero (0)."  How fascinating that something so light to carry from the East should have had so great an impact on the West.

What did the terrorist Ziad say El Aqrab had told him had been carried from India to Spain by the Muslim Almoravids?

0% The date palm 100% The number zero (0) 0% A golden chalice 0% A bomb 0% The Koran

January, 2009, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What mathematical constant (often found in Islamic architecture) did Decker leverage to unravel the PC wallpaper used by El Aqrab in communicating with his agents?"  Only 50% of you got this one right.  It was a tough one!  The correct answer was, "The Golden Ratio (phi)."

What mathematical constant (often found in Islamic architecture) did Decker leverage to unravel the PC wallpaper used by El Aqrab in communicating with his agents?

0% Apery's constant 50% Archimedes' constant (pi) 0% Euler's constant 50.0% The Golden Ratio (phi) 0% Brun's constant

December 2008 Readers' Poll

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The question was, "At thirteen, what did Algerian terrorist Ali Hammel become?" You all got this one right. Great work! The correct answer was, "A police informant."

At thirteen, what did Algerian terrorist Ali Hammel become?

0% A terrorist 100% A police informant 0% A murderer 0% An explosives expert 0% A Tuareg chief

November 2008 Readers' Poll

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The question was, "How does the terrorist Al-Hakim cross into Israel from Egypt?" You all got this one right. Congratulations! The correct answer was, "Through an underground tunnel beneath the border fence."

How does the terrorist Al-Hakim cross into Israel from Egypt?

0% By boat along the Suez canal 100% Through an underground tunnel beneath the border fence 0% By car through the checkpoint at Gush Katif 0% Using a handglider from Camp Canada 0% In a truck, hidden under a pile of vegetables

October 2008, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What are the prophesies found in Sura 81 of Al Takwir in the Koran meant to symbolize?"  You all got this one right.  Congratulations!  The correct answer was, "The end of the world."

What are the prophesies found in Sura 81 of Al Takwir in the Koran meant to symbolize?

0% The return of Iblis to Earth 100% The end of the world 0% The birth of a new age 0% The coming of the Messiah 0% The rise of Islam over Christianity

SEPTEMBER 2008, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "How long will it take for the Eastern Seaboard to be considered safe following the explosion of a 1 kiloton nuclear bomb in New York City?"  Every one of you got this one right.  Fantastic!  The correct answer was, "24-36 months."

How long will it take for the Eastern Seaboard to be considered safe following the explosion of a 1 kiloton nuclear bomb in New York City?

0% 3-6 months 100% 24-36 months 0% 6-12 months 0% 12-18 months 0% 18-24 months

AUGUST 2008, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the August, 2008, Readers' Poll.

The question was, "Where did John Decker go after meeting with Professor Hassan at Columbia?"  Every one of you got this one right.  Well done!  The correct answer was, "To a whorehouse."

Where did John Decker go after meeting with Professor Hassan at Columbia?

0% To work out at the gym. 100% To a whorehouse. 0% To California. 0% To the office. 0% To visit a friend.

JULY 2008, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "How did Ali Hammel, the Algerian assassin, kill the boys who had helped him secure the HEU?"  All of you got this one right.  Congratualtions!  It must have lingered in the mind.  The correct answer was, "He poisoned them as they shared a meal together."

How did Ali Hammel, the Algerian assassin, kill the boys who had helped him secure the HEU?

0% He stabbed them. 100% He poisoned them as they shared a meal together. 0% He shot them. 0% He forced them off a bridge to their deaths. 0% He had them strangled.

FEBRUARY 2008, Readers' Poll

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The question was, "What did Petronov remember as he was killed by Gulzhan Baqrah?"  Not one of you got this one right!  Most of you thought it was, "The smiles of all the men he'd killed in his life."  But, the correct answer was, "The blue and yellow dress his future wife had worn the first day he had seen her."

What did Petronov remember as he was killed by Gulzhan Baqrah?

0% The face of his mother giving birth. 100% The smiles of all the men he'd killed in his life. 0% The blue and yellow dress his future wife had worn the first day he had seen her. 0% The first time he had ever tortured one of his enemies. 0% The money he had lost that morning in a game of cards.

JANUARY, 2008, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the January, 2008, Readers' Poll.

The question was, "Where did El Aqrab train to become a terrorist?"  Half of you got this one right.  The correct answer was, "In Kazakhstan, at the camp of Gulzhan Baqrah."

Where did El Aqrab train to become a terrorist?

0% In Pakistan, with the Taliban 50% In Kazakhstan, at the camp of Gulzhan Baqrah 0% In Iraq, with the Kurds 50.0% In southern Algeria, with the Tuareg 0% In Iran, with the Revolutionary Guard

DECEMBER, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the December, 2007, Readers' Poll.

The question was, "How did Bartolo, Decker's partner, die?"  Only one third of you got this one right.  The correct answer was, "He fell to his death from a building."

How did Bartolo, Decker's partner, die?

0% He was shot by the terrorists 33.3% He fell to his death from a building 0% He was blown up by a car bomb 66.7% He was set afire by El Aqrab 0% He was poisoned

NOVEMBER, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the November, 2007, Readers' Poll.

The question was, "What did Decker do immediately after killing Sampson, the white supremacist?"  Every one of you who responded got this right!  The correct answer was, "He went behind a van and threw up."

Well done!

What did Decker do immediately after killing Sampson, the white supremacist?

0% He called a press conference 100% He went behind a van and threw up 0% He reported the killing to the police 0% He went home and took a shower 0% He shot his gun into the air

OCTOBER, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the October, 2007, Readers' Poll.

The question was, "Where did Victor hide when he heard Tipple and Biggs entering Dr. Crumm's secret lair?"

85% of you got this right.  The correct answer was, "In a coffin."  Again!

Well done!

Where did Victor hide when he heard Tipple and Biggs entering Dr. Crumm's secret lair?

7.7% In a broom closet 84.6% In a coffin 0% In a barrel 0% In a cell 7.7% In a hole in the wall

SEPTEMBER, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the September, 2007, Readers' Poll.

67% of you got this right.  Congratulations!

What did Mr. Tipple drop onto the table at the Naked Boy pub?

66.7% The freshly pulled jawbone of a man 11.1% A bag of gold coins 11.1% A bottle of rum 0% A blood-covered awl 11.1% Nico's hand

AUGUST, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the August, 2007, Readers' Poll.  The correct answer was "Rebecca, riding naked on a carousel."

78% of you got this one right.

What did Victor see when he looked through the glass windows into Dr. Crumm's house?

0% Dr. Quigley and the police 0% Dr. Crumm, performing an autopsy 11.1% The body of Nico 11.1% Mary, the girl who had gone missing 77.8% Rebecca, riding naked on a carousel

MARCH, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the March, 2007, Readers' Poll.

When asked if you thought Dan Brown was influenced by G0SPEL TRUTHS when he wrote The Da Vinci Code, around 56% of respondents said "Yes", 33% said "No", and 11% said "Not sure".

Do you believe Dan Brown was influenced by J.G. Sandom's GOSPEL TRUTHS when he wrote THE DA VINCI CODE?

55.6% Yes 33.3% No 11.1% Not sure

FEBRUARY, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the February, 2007, Readers' Poll.

Looks like your favorite character in GOSPEL TRUTHS is Inspector Nigel Lyman.

Who is your favorite character in GOSPEL TRUTHS?

100% Inspector Nigel Lyman 0% Joseph Koster 0% Marco Scarcella 0.0% Archbishop Kazimierz Grabowski 0.0% Mariane Soury-Fontaine

JANUARY, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the January, 2007, Readers' Poll.

Congratulations!  An overwhelming majority of those who answered got this one right!

The correct answer was, "Christ was a Gnostic ... and a heretic!"

The discovery of the Gospel of Thomas would reveal:

57.1% Christ was Gnostic ... and a heretic! 14.3% Christ never rose from the dead. 28.6% Christ was just an ordinary man. 0.0% Christ was murdered by the apostles, not crucified. 0.0% Christ was a Roman agent.

DECEMBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in for the December, 2006, Readers' Poll.

Congratulations!  Every one of you who responded got this right!

The correct answer was, "The secret sayings of Christ."

The Book of Thomas the Contender, the Gospel of Thomas and other early Gnostic texts were said to contain:

0.0% codes of Jewish revolutionaries against the Romans. 0.0% a tract undermining the Sanhedran. 0.0% a primer on obtaining self-knowledge or Gnosis. 0.0% the story of Christ's life. 100.0% the secret sayings of Christ.

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NOVEMBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in for the November, 2006, Readers' Poll.  Excellent work, everyone.  You must be reading those excerpts!  The correct answer was, "His shoes."

By what did Lyman recognize the killer who fell from the balcony of the Hotel de la Paix?

0.0% The scar on his face. 0.0% His suit. 0.0% The timbre of his scream. 0.0% His brand of gun. 100.0% His shoes.

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OCTOBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in for the October, 2006, Readers' Poll, testing your knowledge of GOSPEL TRUTHS.  This must have been a tough one because it was split 50% - 50%.  The correct answer was, "Lyman wrung his neck."  No, Marco Scarcella didn't poison the dog, although his henchman did feed him broken glass! Results Preview: How did George, Lyman's son's dog, die? 0.0% He was run over by a car. 0.0% He drowned during a fishing trip in the Lake Country. 0.0% He died after eating ground-up glass. 50.0% Lyman wrung his neck. 50.0% Marco Scarcella poisoned him. www.jgsandom.com

SEPTEMBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

Here are the results from the September, 2006, Readers' Poll.  More than 46% of you knew the correct answer to the question.  Well done!

What does Marco Scarcella stick into the mouths of his victims before he kills them?

23.1% The barrel of his gun 15.4% A note 46.2% A rose 7.7% A knife 7.7% An article of clothing www.jgsandom.com

AUGUST, 2006, READERS' POLL

Here are the results from the August, 2006, Readers' Poll.  With almost 43% of the vote, the winning response was, THE BLUE MEN.  Don't worry if you didn't get a chance to vote on your favorite J.G. Sandom novel, we'll run this poll again next year.

Which is your favorite J.G. Sandom book?

Which is your favorite J.G. Sandom book?

42.9% THE BLUE MEN 14.3% GOSPEL TRUTHS 14.3% THE HUNTING CLUB 14.3% THE PUBLICIST 14.3% THE WAVE 0.0% THE UNRESOLVED 0.0% RESURRECTION MEN