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Novels set in the Vatican

A lot goes on in the Holy City!

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  • As Pope John Paul II's reign enters its twilight, a mysterious exhibit is under construction at the Vatican Museums. A week before it is scheduled to open, its curator is murdered. The same night, a violent break-in rocks the home of the curator's…
    Book, 2015New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
  • Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with one of the world's most secretive and ancient events -- participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets…
    Book, 2016New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
  • The Last Pope is a terrific, fast-paced thriller about the conspiracy surrounding the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I.
    Book, 2008New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2008.
  • When the laptop of a terrorist mastermind falls into the possession of the Office, Gabriel Allon suspects an imminent attack upon the Pope. He warns his friend Luigi Donati, the Pope's personal secretary, in time to tighten security and personally…
    Book, 2006New York : Putnam, 2006.