Luis Miguel Rocha

Upon his coronation as Pope, Benedict XVI is given an ancient document. It is the first thing a pope reads when he is elected, and holds the Church's most cherished secret-one that it will do anything to protect. But there may be other versions. And it's up to the church's agent, Rafael, to uncover the truth.

En 1978, Juan Pablo I fue asesinado. Ahora, otros inocentes van a morir. Año 1978. El 29 de septiembre, el mundo se despierta sobresaltado con la noticia de la repentina muerte del Papa Juan Pablo I, elegido Sumo Pontifice apenas treinta y tres dias antes. La reaccion oficial del Vaticano ataja de forma expeditiva cualquier duda que pudiera plantearse sobre la causa de tan inesperado suceso: el Papa, hombre de salud delicada, ha sufrido un ataque al corazon. En el año 2006, una periodista se vera inmersa en la peligrosa realidad de esos acontecimientos. Ha llegado el momento de la verdad

Already an international bestseller, "The Last Pope" is a terrific, fast-paced thriller about the conspiracy surrounding the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I. Already an international bestseller, "The Last Pope" is a terrific, fast-paced thriller about the conspiracy surrounding the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I. 1978, Vatican City: On September 29, the world awakens to news of the shocking, sudden death of Pope John Paul I, elected only thirty-three days earlier. The Vaticanas official response: His Holiness died of unknown causes, apossibly associated with a heart attack.a The popeas body is embalmed within twenty-four hours, preventing any possibility of an autopsy. 2006, London: Journalist Sarah Monteiro returns from vacation to find a mysterious envelope stuffed in her mailbox. Inside is a list of unfamiliar names and a coded message. At first, Sarah is merely puzzled by the strange delivery. But when a masked intruder breaks into her home, she knows that the list has put her in danger. Drawn into a vortex of double crosses and terror, Sarah soon learns that the contents of the envelope hold the key to unveiling corruption beyond anything she has investigateda a plot that implicates not only unscrupulous mercenaries and crooked politicians but also princes of the Church, and perhaps even her own father. Indeed, the appearance of the envelope signals a moment of truth that brings to light a number of long-unanswered questions: What really happened during the brief reign of John Paul I? Whose plans were cut short that fatal night in September 1978? And who really benefited from the popeas sudden demise?

Luis Miguel Rocha A gripping thriller which uncovers a dark conspiracy at the heart of the Vatican Vatican City, 29 September 1978: the world wakes to the shocking news that Pope John Paul I is dead, just a month after his accession. Thirty years later, in London, young journalist Sarah Monteiro receives a mysterious package. Enclosed is a list of names and a coded message. Moments later a masked assassin attempts to silence her for ever. It seems Sarah holds the key to unveiling a deadly secret a plot that implicates unscrupulous mercenaries and crooked politicians, and which goes to the very heart of the Vatican. Sarah has no choice but to run, forced into a ruthless game of cat-and-mouse. She can trust no one, especially when her fathers name appears on the incriminating list. Sarah finds herself at the centre of a world wide conspiracy its keepers will stop at nothing to protect. 'An immensely entertaining book' USA Today

Rom 1978. Fur die Glaubigen ist er der Papst mit dem freundlichen Lacheln. Doch kaum 33 Tage im Amt, ist Johannes Paul I. tot. Erlag er einem plotzlichen Herzversagen? Oder war es Mord? Warum verweigert der Vatikan die Obduktion der Leiche? 30 Jahre spater. Ein Unbekannter spielt der jungen Journalistin Sarah Monteiro mysteriose und hochst brisante Dokumente in die Hande, mit denen sie sich auf die lebensgefahrliche Suche nach der Wahrheit uber den ratselhaften Tod des Papstes begibt.

Deep in the Vatican''s inner sanctum lies a dark and terrifying secret ...a secret that has been concealed for decades, and one that its keepers will stop at nothing to protect. In 1978 Pope John Paul I dies in mysterious circumstances. His successor, John Paul II, emerges from the conclave unaware that he is in mortal danger. It is only through the actions of a few loyal operatives that his assassination is prevented. Thirty years later journalist Sarah Monteiro begins to uncover the sinister machinations of a covert agency, whose web of lies and injustice hides the true power behind the throne. It would seem that the dark forces are still at large, and Sarah faces a life-or-death struggle in the name of truth and faith

Already an international bestseller, "The Last Pope" is a terrific, fast-paced thriller about the conspiracy surrounding the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I. 1978, Vatican City: On September 29, the world awakens to news of the shocking, sudden death of Pope John Paul I, elected only thirty-three days earlier. The Vaticanas official response: His Holiness died of unknown causes, apossibly associated with a heart attack.a The popeas body is embalmed within twenty-four hours, preventing any possibility of an autopsy. 2006, London: Journalist Sarah Monteiro returns from vacation to find a mysterious envelope stuffed in her mailbox. Inside is a list of unfamiliar names and a coded message. At first, Sarah is merely puzzled by the strange delivery. But when a masked intruder breaks into her home, she knows that the list has put her in danger. Drawn into a vortex of double crosses and terror, Sarah soon learns that the contents of the envelope hold the key to unveiling corruption beyond anything she has investigateda a plot that implicates not only unscrupulous mercenaries and crooked politicians but also princes of the Church, and perhaps even her own father. Indeed, the appearance of the envelope signals a moment of truth that brings to light a number of long-unanswered questions: What really happened during the brief reign of John Paul I? Whose plans were cut short that fatal night in September 1978? And who really benefited from the popeas sudden demise?

A partir de documentos reales relativos a la misteriosa muerte del Papa Juan Pablo I en 1978, Luis Miguel Rocha desarrolla una envolvente trama que enfrentará al lector con algunos de los secretos mejor guardados del siglo XX.La Mafia, la Curia, la CIA, la Logia Masonica P2...¿Quien mato al 'Papa de la Sonrisa'?

Albino Lucciani muere en su cama el 28 de Septiembre de 1978, tan solo 33 días después de haber sido elegido Papa con el nombre de Juan Pablo I. ¿Fue esta muerte obra de la gracia de dios, o de la ma

A partir de documentos relativos a la misteriosa muerte del papa Juan Pablo I, el autor desarrolla una envolvente trama en la que tendrán un papel fundamental las misivas intercambiadas entre el difunto pontifice y la hermana Lucia, la ultima superviviente de las visiones de Fatima. Una historia que enfrentara al lector con algunos de los secretor mejor guardados del siglo XX.

29 septembre 1978 : le monde apprend que le pape Jean-Paul Ier a été retrouvé mort dans son lit, 33 jours après son élection. Pourtant, jamais jusque-là un pape n’est mort sans témoin. Et le Vatican

29 septembre 1978 : le monde apprend que le pape Jean-Paul Ier a été retrouvé mort dans son lit, 33 jours après son élection. Pourtant, jamais jusque-là un pape n’est mort sans témoin. Et le Vatican

Le soir du premier jour de son élection au trône de Saint-Pierre, le pape Benoît XVI, comme tous ses prédécesseurs depuis des siècles, est tenu de lire un document qui cache le secret le mieux gardé

Lorsque Niklas, un jeune prêtre, est enlevé, personne ne simagine que cet événement est seulement le point de départ dune grande conspiration qui vise à mettre fin à lun des secrets les mieux gardés

Le soir du premier jour de son élection au trône de Saint-Pierre, le pape Benoît XVI, comme tous ses prédécesseurs depuis des siècles, est tenu de lire un document qui cache le secret le mieux gardé

Mai 1981, Cité du Vatican. Alors que vingt mille croyants se pressent sur la place Saint-Pierre, attendant l’audience hebdo­madaire du pape Jean-Paul II, un jeune homme ­déambule parmi eux. Lorsque l

Lorsque Niklas, un jeune prêtre, est enlevé, personne ne simagine que cet événement est seulement le point de départ dune grande conspiration qui vise à mettre fin à lun des secrets les mieux gardés