City of Secrets: The Truth Behind the Murders at the Vatican
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0066209544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Three hours after the bodies were discovered, the Vatican released a statement naming Tornay as the killer, his motive a "fit of madness." Not so fast, thought Follain, author (Jackal, etc.) and Rome-based correspondent for the Sunday Times of London, who also figured that investigating the story would allow him insight into Vatican ways. 16 page b&white photo insert.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. . This book presents his findings, written as a first-person investigation. This technique generates moderate suspense, as Follain follows up leads, interviews tangential figures in the case (the man who succeeded Estermann as head of the Swiss
'Secrets' investigates violent deaths in Vatican Putting it mildly, John Follain knows the territory when it comes to writing about the Vatican.In addition to serving as a Rome-based correspondent for London's Sunday Times, he was able to get behind the scenes in Vatican City and conduct his own investigation into the shocking deaths of three people in the Vatican in 1998."No one can remember witnessing an episode of such violence inside the city-state,". Holy Horror Show A Customer The story shocked the world -- the commander of the Swiss Guard, a young Guardsman and the commander's wife, a former model, were found dead in the commander's apartment. All had been shot.It was the most gruesome violence in the Vatican since the Middle AgesDoubts about the Vatican version, expressed in screaming headlines, began almost as soon as the ink dried on the official report, and John Follain, wh. Bookreporter said Despite extensive research, there isn't much of a story here. The problem with nonfiction crime writing is exactly what the genre implies --- there's no making things up. While authors like James Patterson or Sue Grafton can decide to swap murderers on a whim if something isn't working, true crime scribes such as Ann Rule or John Berendt have no such prerogative. They transcribe just the facts, ma'am. And that is the predicament with a book like John Follain's CITY O
Echoing the pace and plotting of a highstakes thriller, Follain's true-life tale of intrigue moves from the guards' barracks and the pope's palace in Vatican City to Paris, Berlin, and the Swiss Alps, and features a fascinating cast: an old, suffering John Paul II; his chief bodyguard, formerly accused of spying for the Soviet bloc; a mysterious priest punished by the Vatican; and the powerful Opus Dei sect.Timely and explosive, City of Secrets is the story of a still-unsolved crime committed on hol