Independent King Street bookstore Buxton Books will host a Feb. 12 in-store event to commemorate the Feb. 13 release of The Jerusalem Files, a nonfiction book which follows two researchers and their treasure hunt to track down the legendary Jewish Menorah.
The Jewish Menorah — one of the world’s most sacred artifacts and an iconic symbol for Jewish people — was assumed to be lost after King Solomon placed it in the inner sanctum of the Temple of Jerusalem, leading to it disappearing by the fifth century A.D.
Two historical researchers, Corjan Mol and Christopher Morford, now reveal — through meticulous research and a bit of luck — the astounding secrets of what happened to the Menorah. The book traces the artifact’s journey through places like France, Portugal and North America in what has been described as a “nonfiction Da Vinci Code for the 21st century.”
Co-authors Mol and Morford are set to appear at the Monday night event. Previously, the two were frequent guests on the hit History Channel reality series The Curse of Oak Island, a show about a team of treasure hunters and their search for riches on Oak Island, a body of land located off the shore of Nova Scotia.
With a global audience of 80 million viewers per season, The Curse of Oak Island stands as one of America’s highest-rated cable reality series over the last seven years. In addition to being featured on the show, Mol has made appearances on several TV documentaries, including BBC’s Forbidden History series, while Morford (a South Carolina native) is renowned for his work as an occult historian and restaurateur.
To learn more about The Jerusalem Files and Mol and Morford’s research, purchase a $5 ticket for the Monday night Buxton Books event at citypapertickets.com. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Buxton Books at 160 King St. The program begins at 6 p.m.
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