- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Onyx (MM); 1st mmpb edition (Oct 7 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451411102
- ISBN-13: 978-0451411105
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,144,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
"I'm a priest. And promises of eternal life can do wonders," says a sinister padre in Brant's bewilderingly complex spy tale. Retired CIA agent Dave Chasen is forced to investigate the murder of a technology entrepreneur whose body is found on the beach. Missing from the dead man's effects are a laptop computer containing details about an incredibly powerful weapon that can remotely vaporize buildings and a 2,000-year-old document that supposedly contains Saint Peter's denial of Jesus Christ. Three different agencies-the CIA, England's MI6 and the Vatican's surreptitious cannoncciale-want the items, and in their pursuit, they each have tight dealings with an enormous Spanish crime family connected to the murdered man. Because the narrative is littered with so many characters, most of them never evolve beyond their "good guy" or "bad guy" labels. The most fascinating aspect of the tale is the cannoncciale, an intriguing but nebulous shadow group made up of church officials who traffic in stolen art and a priest who dispatches his victims with a corkscrew. The pages featuring this story line are the high points of the book. Unfortunately, Brant doesn't delve deep enough into the group or his characters to make this convoluted tale worthwhile.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Vatican Conspiracy That Leaves Much to be desired,
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Ce commentaire est de: Vatican Connection (Paperback)
I had hopes that this book would be as intriguing as "Angels and Demons", but unfortunately I was disappointed. Dave Chasen is brought back into the C.I.A. to help the company locate two items: A laptop computer with technology that has cutting edge defense information and the "Professio" an alleged document that Saint Peter signed denouncing Jesus as the Christ. Throw in a Spanish Corleone family, a secret agent priest and a MI6 agent and you have the makings of a book that has an interesting premise but falls short in delivering the goods.
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Ce commentaire est de: Vatican Connection (Paperback)
A well written book with a nice pace. If you liked Angels & Demons and Dan Brown in particular you will like this book.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Actually surprised,
By Fred Frizzjet - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Vatican Connection (Paperback)
I wasn't expecting much when I picked this book to read but was pleasantly surprised. It has an interesting mix of spy elements including an inept MI6 agent from Great Britain, a CIA good guy brought out of forced retirement and lo and behold, who would have guessed that the Catholic Church has their own worldly, suave and debonair James Bond! The story could have used more character development but all in all it was a fast and pleasant read.
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A Vatican Conspiracy That Leaves Much to be desired,
By Gary Turner - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Vatican Connection (Paperback)
I had hopes that this book would be as intriguing as "Angels and Demons", but unfortunately I was disappointed. Dave Chasen is brought back into the C.I.A. to help the company locate two items: A laptop computer with technology that has cutting edge defense information and the "Professio" an alleged document that Saint Peter signed denouncing Jesus as the Christ. Throw in a Spanish Corleone family, a secret agent priest and a MI6 agent and you have the makings of a book that has an interesting premise but falls short in delivering the goods.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
TD,
By Antonio Delgado "antoniodelgad68" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Vatican Connection (Paperback)
A well written book with a nice pace. If you liked Angels & Demons and Dan Brown in particular you will like this book.
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