The Last Pope: 1 (Vatican Novel) - Softcover

Rocha, Luis Miguel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0515146609 ISBN 13: 9780515146608

Publisher: Berkley Books, 2009

Synopsis

Almost thirty years after the world was stunned by the shocking death of Pope John Paul I, journalist Sarah Monteiro finds an envelope stuffed in her mailbox. The contents hold the key to uncovering the truth about that mysterious death. Drawn into a vortex in which deadly mercenaries, crooked politicians, and princes of the Church itself have formed an alliance of deception, Sarah must decide between revealing the truth and saving her own soul.

About this title

Review:

"Likely to appeal to fans of conspiracy theories and readers of Dan Brown."
-BOOKLIST

From the Back Cover:

Vatican City, 29 September 1978: the world wakes to the shocking news that Pope John Paul I is dead, just a month after his accession . . .

Thirty years later in London, young journalist Sarah Monteiro receives a mysterious package. Enclosed, a list of names and a coded message.

Moments later a masked assassin attempts to silence her forever. It seems Sarah holds the key to unveiling a deadly secret . . . a plot that implicates unscrupulous mercenaries, crooked politicians and which goes to the very heart of the Vatican. Sarah has no choice but to run, forced into a ruthless game of cat-and-mouse. She can trust none, especially when her father's name appears on the incriminating list.

Sarah finds herself at the centre of a world-wide conspiracy its keepers will stop at nothing to protect ...

'An immensely entertaining book' USA Today

'Sure to please conspiracy buffs' Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0515146609
• ISBN 13: 9780515146608
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432