by Michael Arditti (Author)
While working as a missionary priest in the Philippines during the Marcos dictatorship, Julian Tremayne championed the Communist rebels and found himself imprisoned for murder. Now, three decades later, following Julian's death, a cult develops around him, even calling for sainthood. When Philip Seward goes to investigate on behalf of Julian's family, he is drawn into a labyrinth of vice, violence, and corruption where nothing and nobody are what they seem. Enriched by a gallery of engaging characters ranging from priests to prostitutes, GIs to gangsters, and street children to Imelda Marcos, this outstanding novel is at once a gripping psychological thriller, a challenging moral mystery, and an unforgettable voyage into a dark and exotic landscape.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 300
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Published: 01 Jul 2013
ISBN 10: 0957330456
ISBN 13: 9780957330450
'Polished language, an effective buildup, and the meditation on the meaning of belief that's thoughtful rather than overbearing.'
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