{"product_id":"murder-almighty-9780595366293","title":"Murder Almighty","description":"A vibrant pope dies unexpectedly! Immediately, centuries-old sacred rituals unfold in Rome to memorialize and replace the Supreme Pontiff. Princes of the Church-cardinals in their crimson robes-converge on the Vatican from around the world.\u003cp\u003e But this papal election will be like none before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Zealous lay advocates, distraught with the tragic downward spiral of the Church, are dedicated to radical change. As high-ranking cardinals clash in Rome over ideology and personalities, a deadly conspiracy unfolds inside and outside the election Conclave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When a group of American reporters in the Vatican finds evidence of a conspiracy to fix the papal election, they become targets for the same ruthless assassins systematically removing all obstacles to their chosen papal successor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But who is this chosen Heir to St. Peter? Is he complicit in this conspiracy? And who are the powerful lay advocates responsible? Is their motivation ideological.or more sinister?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The reporters soon discover much more than they bargained for. High-ranking clergy have their own dangerous secrets. And supernatural forces appear to be at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Filled with bold religious personalities, \u003ci\u003eMurder Almighty\u003c\/i\u003e delivers thought-provoking confrontations, colorful Italian settings, a perilous journey filled with behind-the-scenes insight to an age-old secret process.and a startling climax.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595366293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S. P. Perone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136350810293,"sku":"9780595366293","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3c7a5933-919a-4b73-ba7c-3afd59d5c253.jpg?v=1767114104","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-almighty-9780595366293","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}