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City of Secrets: The Truth Behind the Murders at the Vatican
by Follain, John
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- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0066209544
- ISBN 13
- 9780066209548
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
William Morrow. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Synopsis
Timely and explosive, City Of Secrets is the story of a still-unsolved crime on holy territory- the infamous Swiss Guard murders on 5/4/98-and of a systematic attempt to hide the fatal failings of a security force charged with protecting the Pope. City Of Secrets contains some of the most dramatic and sensational revelations ever published about the internal affairs of the Vatican. Powerful and suspenseful, it is the product of a three-year investigation, and a chilling portrait of actions unworthy of the Catholic Church in the twilight of John Paul II's papacy.This is not only the story of a gruesome crime on holy territory. It is also the story of shameful efforts by men of the cloth, including a would-be successor to John Paul II and one of his most trusted servants, to obstruct the course of justice, vilify the character of Tornay who had fallen victim to barrack mobbing, stifle a potential scandal over homosexual affairs within the Guard, and hide fatal failings that make the force unfit to protect the pope.
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- Bookseller
- Wonder Book
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- T08E-01893
- Title
- City of Secrets: The Truth Behind the Murders at the Vatican
- Author
- Follain, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0066209544
- ISBN 13
- 9780066209548
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- January 7, 2003
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Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
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