Vatican Mystery Fiction

"Officially" the Vatican has no espionage service; but does no one carry out intelligence operations on its behalf? During the Second World War and Cold War, Rome was teeming with spies. A band of undercover monsignors and priests hunted for Vatican "moles," led clandestine diplomacy, investigated assassinations of priests and other scandals threatening the Church, and conducted high-risk missions behind the Iron Curtain.

‘This 5-star thriller is a non-stop action-packed adventure… Reads like the latest blockbuster film… I was left breathless, my heart pounding as I turned the last page’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You’ve cracked the Da Vinci code, now uncover the Vatican secret… The deepest...

Discover the explosive, high-octane action adventure from bestselling author Rob Jones. If you like Scott Mariani, you'll LOVE this! 💥 He who drinks of the serpent’s blood shall become invincible… While on official UNESCO business in The Vatican Museums, Dr Max Hunter finds himself pulled...

While on a visit to the United States, Pope Pius XIII is kidnapped by a terrorist cell calling itself the Soldiers of Islam. If the United States and its allies do not meet their demands, they will execute the pope. FBI Specialist Shari Cohen is called to duty to track down the terrorist cell responsible, and she soon learns that she is not alone.

Deep behind the Vatican walls, a secret order dispatches a clandestine group of elite commandos known as the Vatican Knights. Their mission: bring the pope back alive.

The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), or Vatican II, is arguably the most significant event in the life of the Catholic Church since the Reformation. The Council initiated, intentionally or not, profound changes not simply within Catholic theology, but in the religious, social, and moral lives of the world's billion Catholics. It also reconfigured, intellectually and practically, the Church's engagements with those outside of it—most obviously with regard to other religions.

Join celebrated Church historian John O''Malley in exploring the biggest meeting in the history of the world. The Second Vatican Council concluded fifty years ago, but it is a livelier topic today than it has been for decades. Basic questions are being asked. What did the Council do? Was it...

In "Vatican Files," Alicia Yoder's journey takes an unexpected turn when she makes a solemn vow to help find a missing priest—a relative of a dear friend—only to discover that he vanished within the sacred walls of Vatican City itself. As Alicia embarks on a quest to retrace the footsteps of the enigmatic clergyman, she stumbles upon a centuries-old conspiracy, a sinister plot that threatens to unravel the very foundations of the modern world.

Benjamin Luna never expected to inherit anything. Least of all, a nine-hundred-year-old secret that men have killed for nine centuries to keep. Behind a fortune built on blood lies a truth that could shake the foundations of faith, history, and power itself. The men hunting him have kept that silence since the Crusades. To survive, he’ll have to finish what his family spent nine centuries hiding. A gripping historical thriller of mystery, betrayal, and relentless suspense. What would you do if you inherited one of history’s greatest secrets?

Struggling writer and nearly bankrupt Sean O'Shea is searching for the blockbuster story from which he can create a best seller. The goal is to regain his financial independence and self-esteem. When he learns of a horrific 1936 UFO crash in Germany's Black Forest, he chases the story to its origin. The discovery of insidious Nazi involvement peaks his interest and when he unearths secret assassinations of previous investigators, he is hooked. As his probe continues, witnesses are murdered and he becomes the target of deadly agents sent by the most powerful man in the Vatican.

Après lui, l'Apocalypse... La prophétie de Malachie, la vision de Pie X et l'annonce faite par Marie aux jeunes bergers de Fátima, ne pourraient être plus claires : le pape actuel sera le dernier de l'histoire des hommes. Le souverain pontife lui-même en est persuadé. Requis par le Saint-Siège à propos d'une sombre histoire de documents volés, l'historien Tomás Noronha accorde peu de foi à ces élucubrations. L'enlèvement du Saint-Père, le soir même, le détrompera. Quant aux caves du Vatican, elles recèlent plus d'un Judas... Et plus d'un coin d'ombre.

Quel est le secret des sœurs-servantes de Saint-Michel, société secrète liée aux toutes premières heures du christianisme ? 1209, Sud-Ouest de la France. En charge de la croisade contre l'hérésie cathare, les Dominicains poursuivent dans l'ombre un autre objectif : en finir avec une société secrète, les sœurs-servantes de Saint-Michel, dépositaire depuis plusieurs siècles de mystérieuses reliques liées aux premières heures du christianisme. 1428, Pyrénées. L'Espagne est occupée par les musulmans.

Sono trascorsi pochi mesi da quando Warren Hamilton è salito al soglio pontificio. Mentre tutti i riflettori sono puntati sull’inaugurazione del nuovo Giubileo, alla Santa Sede arriva una lettera anonima indirizzata al Papa. È una minaccia concreta o l’opera di un mitomane? A guidare le indagini ufficiali è Ben Keller, un uomo dal passato ambiguo e ora a capo dell’Entità, il servizio segreto vaticano. Hamilton chiede tuttavia a padre Alessio Macchia, vero artefice della sua elezione e nel frattempo divenuto suo segretario personale, di condurre un’inchiesta parallela.

After years of fighting terrorism all over the world, Dr. Gideon Ben Ari is finally ready for retirement. Now that his childhood friend-turned-arch-terrorist Nimer el-Haladi has secretly become a Mossad collaborator, Ben Ari contemplates finally putting his family life first. Then tragedy strikes. When news that Dr. Medani has taken over Iran’s cyberterrorism efforts, Gideon decides to join forces with his former nemesis. Brought together by a common threat, they unearth a plot that will take them from one holy land to another in an endeavor to stop the assassination of Pope Francis.