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The novel takes place in the days following the death of Pope John Paul II, when 115 cardinals have to be called to the Vatican in order to take part in the Conclave to elect the new Pope.
With Rome under siege to foreign press and thousands of mourners, the last thing it needs is a serial killer on the loose. Paola Dicanti is a profiler who works with the Italian police - she has been put in charge of profiling serial killers in a department of one ie herself. She is untested and her experience of serial killers is, as yet, theoretical.
This is until she is called to the church of Santa Maria in the Vatican state. A cardinal has been found murdered, his eyes destroyed, his hands cut off. It seems that this is not the first victim - another cardinal was found in similar circumstances but the authorities didn't want a scandal. Recovering from a bitter affair with her boss, Paola begins to build her profile using information from the scene of the crime, from the autopsy, and from forensic evidence.
She is helped in this by Anthony Fowler, a priest from the States. But it turns out that Fowler is no ordinary priest - he clearly has links to the CIA, and knows a lot about the serial killer than Dicanti could ever have guessed. The situation is complicated further when a young female journalist intercepts tapes that were meant to be sent to the press, putting her life in danger.
About the Author
Juan Gomez Jurado is a journalist who has worked on radio and television. He has also been a director of several large corporations. He has won several prizes for his journalism. This is his first novel. He lives with his wife and daughter in Spain.
'Spanish writer's Gomez Jurado's riveting debut. Thomas Harris meets Dan Brown' BOOKLIST 'Electrifying action, mystery, compelling protagonists in pursuit of a twisted cold-blooded pyschopath, plus a heart-pounding finale, God's Spy has all the ingredients to become a bestseller and share the bookstore windows with Thomas Harris and Dan Brown.' ABC 'a page turner...but also an amazing expose of nefarious goings on in the Catholic Church, all very topical' NEW BOOKS 'Impressive first novel' GOD'S SPY 'Entertaining stuff' DUBLIN EVE HERALD
ISBN: 9780752875699
ISBN-10: 0752875698
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 294
Published: 11th July 2007
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.452
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