‘The Death of a Pope’ by Piers Paul Read
Conflict and conspiracy, designed to destroy the Catholic church. Ex-priest Juan Uriarte is on trial in a London courtroom. He has been charged with involvement in terrorist activities. Uriarte is cleared of all accusations. Kate Ramsey, a young journalist, who covered the trial, is determined to find the truth about Uriarte’s work as an advocate for the poor, the suffering, and the Aids victims in Africa. Kate travels with him to Africa to personally report on his work as a journalist.
“The Death of the Pope” is a theological thriller driven by compassion, conflict, betrayal, and romance. In a series of plot twists Piers Paul Reid builds an intense story around terrorism, blackmail, and the threat of mass murder. Kate Ramsey finds herself involved in an international conspiracy to demoralize the papacy and bring upheaval to the Catholic Church.
The story is taut with tension throughout. The emotional conflict and suspense as…