The Order
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2.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $38.99
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- $38.99
Publisher Description
The stunning new thriller from the master of modern espionage
When Pope Paul VII dies suddenly, apparently of a heart attack, legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is quickly summoned to Rome. The Holy Father's loyal private secretary, Archbishop Luigi Donati, suspects his master was murdered. The Swiss Guard who was standing watch the night of the pope's death is missing. So, too, is the letter the Holy Father was writing during the final hours of his life. A letter that was addressed to an old friend: Gabriel.
While researching in the Vatican Secret Archives, I came upon a most remarkable book ...
The book is a long-suppressed gospel that calls into question the accuracy of the New Testament's depiction of one of the most portentous events in human history. For that reason alone, the Order of St. Helena will stop at nothing to keep it out of Gabriel's hands. A shadowy Catholic society with ties to the European far right, the Order is plotting to seize control of the papacy. And it is only the beginning ...
Praise for Daniel Silva:
'A spy-fiction master ... Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor' Booklist
'One of the greatest spy novelists the genre has ever known' CrimeReads
'If you like Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, get to know Gabriel Allon' Australian Women's Weekly
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
When the pope may have been murdered and that’s only the start of the intrigue, you know you’re in for a wild ride. This explosive instalment in thriller master Daniel Silva’s long-running Gabriel Allon series finds the Israeli art restorer turned intelligence operative investigating the holy man’s mysterious death in Rome, where politics, wealth and religion all intersect. But as Allon looks into the Vatican’s shady power plays, he soon finds himself tangled in an even bigger mystery—one involving a lost Gospel that could change Christianity forever. Part international espionage thriller and part head-scratching whodunit, this Allon adventure is a spy story that’s as clever as it is action-packed. It’s also absolutely loaded with intensively researched background on the fascinating history of Biblical scripture. With a mystery that spans centuries and a conspiracy that could destabilise half the world, The Order is like Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code.
