First published 2009
When a Spanish ex-priest stands trial for terrorism, a dark plot unfolds within the halls of the Vatican. As Pope John Paul II's death triggers the election of a new pontiff, a web of blackmail, subterfuge, and mass murder begins to unravel. Can the truth be uncovered before the Church itself is torn apart?
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, cover-up
Setting: Spain, Vatican
Period: 21st-century
215 pages · Hardcover · Ignatius Press