The Remnant

The Remnant

by Christy Kenneally (Author)

Synopsis

The Pope is dying. In the catacombs of San Domatilla, deep beneath the streets of Rome, a militant group of disaffected priests are urged to wage a new Inquisition. As the priest Michael Flaherty accepts a new appointment to the Vatican department run by the African-American cardinal J. Arthur Thomas, he enters a state within a state where priests vie for influence and power. A former US Marine, Flaherty finds himself in a different kind of war - made all the more deadly because both sides wear the same uniform and nothing is as it seems. In the shadow of the Pope's final days, Michael Flaherty steps into the crosshairs of those who ruthlessly pursue the ultimate prize...the Church itself. They are The Remnant.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
Published: 01 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 0340897686
ISBN 13: 9780340897683
Book Overview: The Pope is dying ... and deep within the Vatican ambition and intrigue seethe beneath the surface

Media Reviews
'With sparkling dialogue, deft characterisations and vivid sense of place Kenneally has the reader in the palm of his hand as the action speeds from continent to continent...a second thriller even more compelling than the first.' * Irish Independent Review *
'A fine read...thrilling...skilful and engrossing.' * Sunday Tribune Review *
'Kenneally is a delight to read. Witty, dexterous, accessible, his prose elevates this novel from workaday thrillers. It has international hit written all over it.' * Ireland on Sunday *
'a real page-turner... Kenneally manages to get inside of the main characters perfectly' * Woman's Way *
Praise for Second Son
A masterful debut . . . * Irish Times *
An absolute pleasure to read. * Irish Examiner Weekender *
This is excellent first outing with a hint of great things to come. * Ireland on Sunday *
Robert Ludlum crossed with John Millington Synge. * Irish Independent *
Second Son is a terrific thriller that belts along at a rate of knots. '...the suspense is highwire.'Watch out for the movie. * The Sunday Tribune *
Author Bio
Christy Kenneally is a well-known Irish TV presenter and scriptwriter. Christy presented RTE's `No Frontiers' series and has been published on numerous occasions. Maura's Boy, The New Curate and Life After Loss have all featured on Ireland's Bestseller list. Christy is married and lives in Dublin. His first novel Second Son went to No 3 in the Irish Bestseller chart.