The novel is a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue set in Seville, where a hacker infiltrates the Vatican's computer system to send a cryptic message about a crumbling baroque church. The church, which seems to be at the center of a series of mysterious deaths, attracts the attention of a Vatican troubleshooter, Father Lorenzo Quart. As Quart delves deeper into the investigation, he encounters a cast of complex characters, including a beautiful aristocrat, a passionate priest, and a cunning banker, each with their own secrets and motives. The story weaves together themes of faith, power, and redemption, as Quart struggles to uncover the truth and confronts his own beliefs.
Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez, is a Spanish novelist and ex-journalist. He worked as a war reporter for twenty-one years (1973 - 1994). He started his journalistic career writing for the now-defunct newspaper Pueblo. Then, he jumped to news reporter for TVE, Spanish national channel. As a war journalist he traveled to several countries, covering many conflicts. He put this experience into his book 'Territorio Comanche', focusing on the years of Bosnian massacres. That was in 1994, but his debu…
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