The Secret Emissary

The Secret Emissary tells the story of a young Mexican from a wealthy family in Sonora, Mexico. Educated in Spain, Luis Esquerre Calella de Valderano is a skilled researcher and writer, and with a penchant for international relations and diplomacy, he becomes an unofficial Vatican liaison with an American diplomat during the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. A talented academic, accomplished musician, and agile sportsman—a friend to popes and aristocrats alike—Luis becomes a collaborator in underground activities against Fascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain. As a covert agent for the Jesuit Superior General and Popes Pius XI and XII and a secret liaison between the Vatican and Jesuit Curia and American military intelligence, Luis cuts a swath through history as he becomes a Monsignor, a Bishop, and after World War II, a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.

About the Author

Roberto de Haro is Mexican American, born and raised in California. A graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, he earned a doctorate and has been a professor and administrator at several research universities across the United States. Roberto was also an American Council on Education Fellow, completed the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management, and served as a consultant to the Johnson Administration. Additionally, he was a trustee on the College Board, and served on cultural exchange and advisory groups to Mexico, Spain, and Cuba. After retiring, he began to write novels and has since published fourteen, earning many literary awards. Roberto is a member of the California Writers Club and lives with his wife in Marin County, California.