- Lynn Picknett
Lynn Picknett is a writer, researcher, and lecturer on the paranormal, the occult, and historical and religious mysteries.
Life
Born in
York (England), Picknett has lived most of her life inLondon (currentlySt John's Wood ).In the 1980s, she was contributor to several magazines, including The Unexplained. In the early 1990s, she teamed up with fellow researcher and writer
Clive Prince . Their 1997The Templar Revelation was credited by Dan Brown (both inThe Da Vinci Code and in the 2006 court-case (Baigent & Leigh v. RandomHouse) as the main inspiration for his novel.Between 1999 and 2003, she and Clive Prince worked with Stephen Prior, a co-operation that ended with the latter's death.
Picknett and Prince perform most of the research for their books themselves, though they are often helped by several friends and fellow researchers. They have credited Keith Prince as a main contributor for their work on the
Turin Shroud ,Philip Coppens inThe Stargate Conspiracy and Robert Brydon for their work onRudolf Hess .Picknett, as well as Prince, makes a brief appearance in the film The Da Vinci Code. The pair appear on a London Bus as the protagonists are travelling to the Temple Church in London. Robert Langdon (
Tom Hanks ) lifts from his seat to join Sophie (Audrey Tautou ) at the back of the bus, and we can see Picknett and Prince sitting on the left.Works
She is the co-author of:
* "Turin Shroud: In Whose Image? the Truth Behind the Centuries-Long Conspiracy of Silence" (with Clive Prince)
* "The Templar Revelation " (with Clive Prince),
* "Stargate Conspiracy : The Truth about Extraterrestrial Life and the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt" (with Clive Prince)
* "Double Standards : The Rudolf Hess Cover-Up" (with Clive Prince and Stephen Prior)
* "War of the Windsors : A Century of Unconstitutional Monarchy" (with Clive Prince and Stephen Prior)
* "Encyclopedia of Dreams"
* "Friendly Fire" (2004) (with Clive Prince and Stephen Prior)
* "The Sion Revelation" (2006) (with Clive Prince)
* "The Masks of Christ: Behind the Lies and Cover-ups About the Man Believed to Be God" (2008)(with Clive Prince)She is the author of:
* "The Loch Ness Monster (Pitkin Guides)"
* "Royal Romance an Illustrated History of the Royal Love Affairs"
* "Mary Magdalene : Christianity's Hidden Goddess"
* "The Secret History of Lucifer"
* "Mammoth Book of UFO's"
* "Flights of Fancy? 100 Years of Paranormal Experiences"External links
* [http://www.picknettprince.com Official website (together with Clive Prince)]
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