Shimon David was a nosy neighbor. Despite his age, his
mind was sharp and he knew every intimate detail on the
street where he lived in the old city of Jerusalem. He
could sniff out when anything changed, no matter how
small. Curious like the proverbial cat, he had to
investigate, yet satisfaction did not bring him back. If
only he could have told his tale, things may have been
different. Poor Shimon! He never realized the magnitude of
what he saw or the potentially explosive story linked to
what he had witnessed.
From a secret and ancient document passed on to Benedict
XVI from each pope before him to treacherous murders in the
Vatican, many players wanted to support or blow apart the
secret behind The Status Quo. Locked in a secret vault
whose location was only known by a wealthy Israeli citizen,
Ben Isaac, this document guaranteed secrecy over documents
that could piece the heart of what Christians believed
about their Lord. What would happen now this agreement has
expired? Whose hands would claim it? Will the means be
righteous or foul? Would ancient secrets now be told or
silenced?
Building on the characters and some events in the previous
two books in his Vatican series, Luis M. Rocha (with
translation by Robin McAllister) has penned another action
packed historical thriller that fans of conspiracy stories
are sure to relish. The storyline is captivating and is so
filled with shifting alliances, moral ambiguity, violent
confrontations and plot twists that it can be confusing at
times and almost impossible to second guess what is going
to happen next. Previous fans will be pleased to see the
further development of strong characters, such as Sarah
Monteiro, a famous journalist trusted and favored by the
Vatican and Father Rafael Santini, a faithful church
operative and former CIA agent. To describe any more would
only reveal carefully guarded secrets held by the Roman
church, the Society of Jesus, and some unnamed. Only by
reading it, can you find out more! Enjoy the thrill and
twists of the ride!
The best-kept secret of the Catholic Church...and a
journalist who has made it her life -mission to discover the
truth-at any cost.
The night after he is elected
to the Throne of St. Peter, Benedict XVI, like every Pope
before him, is given an ancient document to read. Handed
down only on his coronation, the document is the first thing
a Pope reads when he is elected, and holds the Church's
best-kept secret-one which it will preserve at all costs.
But there may be other versions. A mysterious Gospel kept by
an Israeli millionaire in London might hint at what the
document contains. And there are rumors that the Dead Sea
Scrolls, found by a Bedouin in 1947 might have been staged
in order to obscure the shocking truth it reveals. Rafael,
Vatican's shadowy priest/operative, is sent to investigate
the stories of these other documents...and discovers
evidence that may implicate his old friend Sarah Monteiero,
the British journalist who already knows too many of the
Church's secrets.
Will the world soon learn what
revelations the Pope's secret document holds? Or will the
Vatican manage to silence the rumors forever?
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