Download or read book The Vatican Conspiracy written by Peter Hogenkamp and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wow… So many twists and turns that keep you guessing… Captures your attention and doesn't let go till the end.” TB Honest, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A deadly attack on the Vatican City reveals an even deadlier conspiracy within its walls… When Marco Venetti left the military, he thought his days of violence were behind him. But now a beautiful woman is begging for his help. Her daughter has been kidnapped to force her to smuggle a gang of killers into the country. If she disobeys, her family will die. Determined to protect her, Marco goes on the hunt. But after a terrifying battle on a rocky island off the Italian coast, he finds a map on one of the men’s bodies that reveals their ultimate goal: a deadly terrorist attack on the Vatican City itself. Marco races to prevent a bloodbath in the heart of Rome, but the terrorists are more dangerous than he knew. A nuclear weapon is missing, and the CIA, Russians and Israelis are too busy fighting to prevent it falling into the wrong hands. The only person Marco can trust is himself. He must track down and kill his enemy… but the Vatican is home to secrets and conspiracies, and soon Marco realises he may not even know who the real enemy is. Can he uncover a traitor before time runs out? For fans of Joel C. Rosenberg, Tom Clancy and Steven Konkoly, The Vatican Conspiracy is a non-stop explosive thriller of betrayal, revenge and world-shaking conspiracy. See what readers are saying about The Vatican Conspiracy: “An outstanding start to this series!… Grabs you on the first page and is powered by non-stop action and a taut, emotional narrative… A real page turner!” Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fast-paced action-packed… Nail-biting tension… I really enjoyed reading and would definitely recommend.” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Riveting… I was completely engrossed… A tonne of action, plenty of twists and turns, and enough drama to keep you feverishly turning the pages.” Readers Retreat “An exhilarating action thriller… Fast-paced and engaging… Look forward to reading the sequels.” DP Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A fast-paced action thriller with a lot of twists and turns that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end… The main character Marco is amazing!… Eagerly waiting for the next book!” Goodreads Reviewer “Great action-packed novel… Pulled me in from the first page. There was so much action… I highly recommend” Just Read Jess, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “If you’re a fan of Dan Brown and Steve Berry, you do not want to miss this new series… Kept me hooked; the action never completely let up.’ Fireflies & Freekicks “Fantastic… A blistering read that won’t disappoint.” Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Relentless action, a gripping storyline… Promises to be a terrific series.” Goodreads Reviewer “Fast paced, action packed, adrenaline inducing.” Sharon Beyond the Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “If you are in need of excitement—and who isn’t given the lack of travel and parties etc? then you need to read this book. You will be breathless from all the running, and you don’t even need to get out of bed. There are so many twists and turns you could get whiplash, but it would be worth it to reach the end of this wild ride.” Mrs Average Evaluates

Download or read book The Vatican Connection written by Richard Hammer and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Edgar Award: The riveting account of an audacious fraud scheme that stretched from a Mafia hangout on the Lower East Side to the Vatican. With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone’s kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob’s top earners throughout the 1960s and ’70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities. In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his shrewd and ruthless business partner, Vincent Rizzo, traveled to Europe to discuss a plan to launder millions of dollars worth of phony securities. Shockingly, the plot involved Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the scandal-plagued president of the Vatican Bank. Unbeknownst to de Lorenzo and Rizzo, however, the NYPD was already on the case—thanks to the crusading work of Det. Joseph Coffey. Coffey, the legendary New York policeman who investigated the Lufthansa heist and took the Son of Sam’s confession, first learned of the scheme in a wiretap related to the attempted mob takeover of the Playboy Club in Manhattan. From those unlikely beginnings, Detective Coffey worked tirelessly to trace the fraudulent stocks and bonds around the world and deep into the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Rome. Meticulously researched and relentlessly gripping, The Vatican Connection is a true story of corruption and deceit, packed with “all the ingredients of a thriller” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Download or read book Alta Vendita written by John Vennari and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Permanent Instruction of the Alta Vendita is a document, originally published in Italian in the 19th century, purportedly produced by the highest lodge of the Italian Carbonari and written by "Piccolo Tigre," codename for Giuseppe Mazzini. The document details an alleged Masonic plan to infiltrate the Catholic Church and spread liberal ideas within it. The Carbonari had strong similarities to Freemasonry and so the document is seen by some as a Masonic document. In the 19th century, Pope Pius IX[3] and Pope Leo XIII both asked for it to be published.

Download or read book Dark Mysteries of the Vatican written by H. Paul Jeffers and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged chronologically and thematically, Dark Mysteries of the Vatican sifts fact from fiction and illuminates the truth of what lies in the archives. From murder in Holy Orders to financial scandal and UFOs, this is the definitive volume on the most secretive place on earth. Most books about the Vatican are dense and scholarly, but Jeffers delivers an easy-to-read, fact-driven investigation, covering historical as well as current events.

Download or read book The Vatican Secret written by Peter Hogenkamp and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a nuclear weapon in the hands of the Vatican City’s deadliest enemy. And time is running out to stop an attack… Marco Venetti, the only man the Pope trusts, is on the hunt for a traitor. He is willing to do anything to protect the church, and the man at its heart. Even if it means getting blood on his hands… But when Marco finds him, the traitor reveals terrifying new information: the name of a Russian mafioso with a grudge against the Vatican and possession of a nuclear bomb. If Marco doesn’t work with him, the consequences will be deadly. Inside the stone walls of an ancient castle in Portugal, surrounded by high mountains, Marco waits to ambush his target. But a double-cross ruins everything and he must flee, alone and without backup, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind. For the first time in his life, he doubts his calling, and fears for his faith. Yet an attack is imminent. And to prevent it, Marco must enter a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that will take him across the continent, on land and by sea. With time running out, he will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. Because the secrets inside the Vatican may be the deadliest threat of all. And only Marco can restore honor to the church, by any means necessary… The Vatican Secret is an explosive thriller full of treachery, international conspiracy and non-stop action. Fans of Joel C. Rosenberg, Tom Clancy and Steven Konkoly will be completely gripped. Praise for the Marco Venetti series: “Wow… So many twists and turns that keep you guessing… Captures your attention and doesn't let go till the end.” TB Honest, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Grabs you on the first page and is powered by non-stop action and a taut, emotional narrative… A real page turner!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A James Bond novel but with priests!… Ramps the pace up so that you don't want to put the book down to see how it ends.’ Goodreads reviewer “PURE JOY!… thrilling from the opening to the closing… just amazing.” Protagonist’s Pub, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Riveting… I was completely engrossed… A tonne of action, plenty of twists and turns, and enough drama to keep you feverishly turning the pages.” Readers Retreat “An exhilarating action thriller… Fast-paced and engaging.” DP Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A fast-paced action thriller with a lot of twists and turns that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end… The main character Marco is amazing!” Goodreads reviewer “How on earth did I miss book 1? What a travesty!… Mix of priest & James Bond… Fast paced, tightly crafted, great characters.” Nikki's Book Nook, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Great action-packed novel… Pulled me in from the first page. There was so much action… I highly recommend” Just Read Jess, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow… non-stop packed action from the very start… I just couldn't put it down” Spooky's Maze of Books “Fantastic… A blistering read that won’t disappoint.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Has you nailed to your seat. I was very happy to meet this James Bond dressed in a cassock.” B for Bookreview, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Someone needs to make this into a television series!… An enthralling page turner with so many twist and turns it is a rollercoaster ride from start to finish” Splashes into Books

Download or read book The Pope and Mussolini written by David I. Kertzer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI’s secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports from Mussolini’s spies inside the highest levels of the Church, will forever change our understanding of the Vatican’s role in the rise of Fascism in Europe. The Pope and Mussolini tells the story of two men who came to power in 1922, and together changed the course of twentieth-century history. In most respects, they could not have been more different. One was scholarly and devout, the other thuggish and profane. Yet Pius XI and “Il Duce” had many things in common. They shared a distrust of democracy and a visceral hatred of Communism. Both were prone to sudden fits of temper and were fiercely protective of the prerogatives of their office. (“We have many interests to protect,” the Pope declared, soon after Mussolini seized control of the government in 1922.) Each relied on the other to consolidate his power and achieve his political goals. In a challenge to the conventional history of this period, in which a heroic Church does battle with the Fascist regime, Kertzer shows how Pius XI played a crucial role in making Mussolini’s dictatorship possible and keeping him in power. In exchange for Vatican support, Mussolini restored many of the privileges the Church had lost and gave in to the pope’s demands that the police enforce Catholic morality. Yet in the last years of his life—as the Italian dictator grew ever closer to Hitler—the pontiff’s faith in this treacherous bargain started to waver. With his health failing, he began to lash out at the Duce and threatened to denounce Mussolini’s anti-Semitic racial laws before it was too late. Horrified by the threat to the Church-Fascist alliance, the Vatican’s inner circle, including the future Pope Pius XII, struggled to restrain the headstrong pope from destroying a partnership that had served both the Church and the dictator for many years. The Pope and Mussolini brims with memorable portraits of the men who helped enable the reign of Fascism in Italy: Father Pietro Tacchi Venturi, Pius’s personal emissary to the dictator, a wily anti-Semite known as Mussolini’s Rasputin; Victor Emmanuel III, the king of Italy, an object of widespread derision who lacked the stature—literally and figuratively—to stand up to the domineering Duce; and Cardinal Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli, whose political skills and ambition made him Mussolini’s most powerful ally inside the Vatican, and positioned him to succeed the pontiff as the controversial Pius XII, whose actions during World War II would be subject for debate for decades to come. With the recent opening of the Vatican archives covering Pius XI’s papacy, the full story of the Pope’s complex relationship with his Fascist partner can finally be told. Vivid, dramatic, with surprises at every turn, The Pope and Mussolini is history writ large and with the lightning hand of truth.

Download or read book Conspiracies of the Vatican written by Conrad Bauer and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vatican is one of the most powerful religious institutions in the World. Many conspiracies and intrigues have surrounded it throughout the years. In this book, discover the twist and turns of the Vatican conspiracies! Dating back to before the fall of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church is indeed an institution that has stood the test of time. But there has been no shortage of controversy and conspiratorial intrigue during its long history. This book looks at some of the most sensational conspiracy theories that have surfaced over the years. Were the Knights Templar wrongly accused? Are the Jesuits a secret arm of the Vatican? And what exactly is in the Vatican Archives anyway? Evidence of ET contact, perhaps? Just how deep does the Vatican's knowledge go? Well-if we believe some of the more astonishing conspiratorial musings-pretty darn deep! Saint Ignatius of Loyola, for example, the founder of the Jesuits, is said to have championed a form of remote viewing. Yes, mysteries and intrigues absolutely abound. This book runs the gamut of conspiratorial chatter and sifts through the ages, down rabbit holes, and through dark labyrinths in order to find some answers to some of the greatest conspiracy theories and ultimate conundrums of the Catholic Church. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page to order your copy today!

Download or read book The Vatican Secret Joe Mason Book 1 written by David Leadbeater and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘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...

Download or read book In God s Name written by David Yallop and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-08-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only thirty-three days after his election, Pope John Paul I,Albino Luciani, died in strange circumstances. Almost immediately rumours of a cover-up began to circulate around the Vatican. In his researches David Yallop uncovered an extraordinary story: behind the Pope's death lay a dark and complex web of corruption within the Church that involved the Freemasons, Opus Dei and the Mafia and the murder of the 'Pope's Banker' Roberto Calvi. When first published in 1984 In God's Name was denounced by the Vatican yet became an award-winning international bestseller. In this new edition, Yallop brings the story up to date and reveals new evidence that has been long buried concerning the truth behind the Vatican cover-up. This is a classic work of investigative writing whose revelations will continue to reverberate around the world.

Download or read book THE VATICAN CONSPIRACY written by Peter Kross and published by Adventures Unlimited Press. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vatican Conspiracy: Intrigue in St. Peter’s Square tells the untold story of the secret Vatican-US connection from World War II to the 1980s under President Reagan. You will learn a little-known story of an American military officer who was killed (some say by his own men) in Italy during the war, culminating in a congressional investigation when the war ended. You will learn of James Angleton’s work as an American spy in Italy during the war and his relationship with the Church, and how the OSS infiltrated agents into the Vatican to aid the efforts to oust Hitler. Kross then goes extensively into the so-called Rat Line which allowed Nazi leaders like Josef Mengele, Klaus Barbie and Adolf Eichmann to escape to South America with the help of the US. The book covers Operation Paperclip and Operation Safehaven in which Switzerland laundered money form Germany in order to pay that nation’s cost of the war. The final chapters delve into the most recent intrigues in the Vatican, including the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II in Rome and who might have been behind it (the Soviet Union or Bulgaria), and the mysterious death of Pope John Paul I in Rome, who died after serving only 33 days in office. Also covered is the Vatican Bank scandal involving Roberto Calvi and an American Bishop named Paul Marcinkus. The final chapter involves the murders of two Swiss Guardsmen by one of their own men. This is a tale that most readers of history do not know, but one that must be told. History is never what it seems to be, not cut and dried, not exactly what we were led to believe.

Download or read book The Marian Conspiracy written by Graham Phillips and published by Boxtree. This book was released on 2001 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1929 the Holy Inquisition seized a secret communique from a senior bishop to the Roman emperor when Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire in 325AD, and hid it in the Vatican`s most sealed files. Graham Phillips` research in linking together the pieces of this puzzle at the heart of Western civilization has not only uncovered an extraordinary conspiracy, but also a wealth of new evidence pointing to the Jesus who did exist, and what became of his mother and early followers. Further, by identifying who the earliest Christians really were, he has possibly uncovered the resting place of Mary. This powerful story, which knits together historical analysis, archaeology, science and documentary evidence as never before, has opened up a whole new door of historical exploration.

Download or read book The Vatican written by Jack M. Driver and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vatican city.

Download or read book The Vatican Conspiracy written by John Leightell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are so many scientists disappearing? And why is their research considered dangerous? The answer is hidden behind the walls of the Vatican where a power struggle is underway. Conservative Cardinals, who want to preserve the faith exactly as it is, are opposed by their liberal counterparts who want to modernize it to reflect current understanding. The liberals have secretly funded the scientists to prepare a report with their recommendations. The Pope, a conservative hardliner, appoints an authoritarian Ukrainian Cardinal, to make the problem go away. Together with a Soviet diplomat, a Russian interrogator and the Archdeacon of a fanatical religious sect, they devise a plan that will destroy the scientists as well as their reports. One by one they begin to disappear. The disappearances do not go unnoticed and are brought to the attention of Interpol. They assign an agent who follows the Archdeacon to a walled Castillo in Spain, where the researchers are being interrogated and tortured. From there the trail leads him to London, Toronto, Moscow and back to Rome. What he discovers culminates in a crisis that threatens not only the Papacy but the very existence of the Church itself. You remind me of the style of Ken Follett. I love the way you have been able to include the cultural trends in the various locations, and the theological issues that drive scholars to drink. Overall I would say that it is a great effort for a first novel. I hope there will more of the same to come. Rev. Charles F. Boyd, Pickering College, Newmarket

Download or read book Secrets of the Vatican written by Cyrus Shahrad and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into themed sections, linked together with a chronology of the most important events in the life of the Vatican, Secrets of the Vatican includes: . THE HISTORY OF THE VATICAN The rise of the Catholic church, from its inauspicious beginnings as a persecuted cult in Rome to its establishment as the world's largest organized religion . HOUSES OF THE HOLY A look at the vast wealth of art, sculpture and literature collected in the Vatican Museums and some of the scandals that accompany the treasures . LIFE IN THE VATICAN Everyday life under the benevolent gaze of Europe's last absolute ruler . DEATH IN THE VATICAN The gruesome ends of some popes, and of some of the Vatican's other citizens . THE HIDDEN VATICAN The chapters of Vatican history that have remained closed to all but the innermost circle of Vatican officials

Download or read book The Jesuit Conspiracy written by Leone (Abate.) and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Smoke of Satan written by Michael W. Cuneo and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999-10-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative study in contemporary sociology and the first full-scale account of Roman Catholic fundamentalism, The Smoke of Satan offers new insight into the Catholic Church and explores the nature of religion in society.

Download or read book The Vatican Deception written by Jon Paris and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being approached by Sofia Russo, a young and extremely fashionable Italian prosecutor, Roy Young is commandeered from a military training consultation he is about to commence and immersed in the middle of a Vatican centered machination. Following the death of Sofia's mother and the revelation of a mysterious secret she held for most of her life, Roy, together with Sofia, pilot their way through the honchos of the Vatican Bank, the Jesuits, Pharmaceutical majors, and two of Italy's most notorious Mafia groups in search of answers. Roy and Sofia dodge capture and death more than once after coming head-to-head with Cardinal Alejandro Barros, CEO of the Vatican Bank and Monaco-based Reiner Hoffmann, Chairman of Hoffmann Enterprises, a global corporation with holdings in several mega pharmaceutical firms. The ultimate prize: monetization from stem cell clinical trials. Roy finds out everything is not as it appears, uncovering a series of malicious, commercial arrangements materializing beneath the veneer of pioneering advancements in genetic treatment, and all somehow mysteriously linked to an iconic murder 34 years earlier. Deception summits to new levels when advancements in genetic research encounter a global destiny greater than anyone could have ever imagined...