After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.
Keywords: cardinal , catholic-monarchs , catholicism , election , papal-conclave , pope , questioning , religion , roman-catholic-church , vatican-holy-see , comforting , conspiracy-thriller , critical , intense , introspective , philosophical , provocative