by Jon Cleary
First published 1978
The plan seems straightforward enough. IRA operatives will infiltrate the Vatican and make off with priceless religious artifacts, using an Irish-American journalist as their inside man. The journalist works as a Vatican press spokesman, perfectly positioned to provide access and cover for the theft. But when the Pope decides to take an unexpected nighttime walk through the galleries, the conspirators face an impossible choice. The treasures they came for pale beside the opportunity that now presents itself. What began as a robbery transforms into something far more dangerous and complex. The operation spirals beyond anyone's control as the stakes climb higher than any of them imagined. Christopher Kay guides listeners through this maze of competing loyalties and shifting allegiances that span continents and cultures.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, crime, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, shifting-allegiances
Setting: Vatican, Ireland, America
Period: 20th-century
545 pages · Hardcover · Magna Large Print Books