Murder in the Vatican!As the head of Vatican security, Giovanni Figlia must protect a new, African Pope who courts controversy every other day. The Pope’s latest project is to make Pius XII, “Hitler’s Pope,” a saint. Things haven’t gotten better since the Pope employed American mercenary Sean Ryan.Then a body fell onto the Vatican doorstep. Mercenaries, spies, beautiful women, international … spies, beautiful women, international intrigue and ancient secrets – The Pius Trilogy has it all!
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he is just like a normal police detective but he works for the pope and he needs to keep them safe. a dead body lands at his feet and before too long many more are appearing. What is going on?.Who is behind it all? Can he find them? See if he can solve it
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Who is the pious man? After reading some of the negative reviews, I was concerned about reading this book. Thankfully I discovered this story is written in much the same style as his later books. It was a little confusing to keep track of all the characters, but I stuck with it and by the end of the story I was pretty comfortable with all the characters. Interspersed with the action scenes are some dialog scenes with Mr. Finn’s usual quirky sense of humor. I could picture the movie version as I read. I found this book of the same quality of Finn’s more recent publications.
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I was in Europe during the era of the Fall of the Iron Curtain, the Berlin Wall, Perastroyka, the so-called reunification of Germany, and Mikhail Gorbachev. We read copies of our Stasi files – mine was brief and boring- documenting entries, exits, student programs, and what forms we filled out for our various staff and students.
Recovered documents from the camps that had not previously been sorted began to be analyzed and more efforts made at preservation. I had an excellent laugh at the joke that even a pizza could not be ordered without reams of paper being used. It does well raise questions how papal efforts against Hitler might have been made with little documentation. The role that Pius XII played was already under debate then.
This exciting book combines many snippets from history with good action and adventure- and it kicks it up a notch.
Personally, I can readily believe that the Pope was righteously enraged at the public compromises made to save the refugees. Acting as an enraged Italian nobleman with means, it is not outside the scope of my imagination that he might have tried to strike back. I would expect better results from such an effort, though as this novel aptly portrays, much can me difficult to manage amid chaos.
Great thought provoking read.
If you are a fan of Clancy, Lee Childs or Jordan Vezina you might just have found your next juicy read!
Another great book and beginning of a series. I loved this book and the story. The head of the Vatican Police must solve the murder of a scholar doing research at the Vatican for the beatification of Pope Pius XII. He is particularly motivated as the body of his killer falls into his car. A plot against the current pope is suspected and Giovanni must join forces with several others to solve this murder and protect the Pope. While religion, particularly Catholicism is part of this story, it’s exactly that, part of the story. There is nothing preachy about this book. The characters are real and flawed. The setting is revealed in all the glory and history of the Vatican and Rome. There is mystery, action, adventure and they come together in a perfect balance. I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed this book. It’s everything I expect from this author and more. I wholeheartedly recommend this book. I am a huge fan and can’t wait for more.
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Badass characters with lots of flaws, trying to understand theological disputes while investigating multiple murders at the Vatican. All this action and political intrigue and police procedure gently leavened with Catholic creed and a truly kickass Pope (i.e. being a priest does not mean being a milquetoast). What is not to enjoy?
I have a problem with this story. It has to much politics in it for me. I could not always fallow the plot ether. It sounded so good I just wanted to jump in and read. To many problems. It drives me nuts to not have been able to fallow it. Normally I don’t have a problem with Mr. Finn’s books,(I do LOVE the ones with Saint Tom in them). I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a honest review.
This is a fantastic story with so much action it will make your head spin – it did mine. I love the history involved in this book and I am in awe of the author for providing so much research. So much more – edge of your seat thrills, awesome and well-developed characters, fabulous writing, and everything you could want in a book.
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