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THE LAST POPE

By Luis Miguel Rocha

Vatican City, 1978: On September 29, the world awakens to news of the shocking, sudden death of Pope John Paul I, elected only thirty-three days earlier.

London, 2006: Journalist Sarah Monteiro finds a mysterious envelope stuffed in her mailbox. Inside is a list of unfamiliar names and a coded message.

Drawn into a vortex of terrifying double crosses and terror, Sarah soon learns that the contents of the envelope hold the key to unveiling corruption beyond anything she has ever known—a plot that implicates not only unscrupulous mercenaries and crooked politicians, but also princes of the Church itself ...

“Exciting...Thriller fans will enjoy The Last Pope.”

—Bookreview.com

“Fascinating.”

—USA Today

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