Can you recommend a good recent book (or books) on the subject?
Barrie Schworz's Shroud of Turin Web Site.
Another good source is Freeper Shroudie's Shroudstory
There is a new book I haven't read yet that is recent: "The Shroud of Turin" by C. Bernard Ruffin - that looks promising. (Most of the books I have are out of print.)But there are several good on line sites that keep pretty well up to date. http://www.shroud.com/bstsmain.htm
http://www.nhne.com/articles/sashroud.html
http://shroudofjesus.com/
http://www.nhne.com/articles/sashroud.html
http://www.nhne.com/articles/sashroud.html
Have fun - it is very intriguing and may "speak" to the part of you who 'knows'