Peter's Pence

Summary

A band of Irish radicals plots an audacious theft of priceless treasures from the Vatican, taking hostages and setting off a tense standoff at the heart of the Catholic Church. Jon Cleary, an Australian novelist, builds a fast paced caper that plays the criminals against Vatican officials and the politics of faith. The book blends heist suspense with a vivid portrait of Rome and the institution the thieves dare to rob.