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The Third Secret: A Novel Of Suspense
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Steve Berry
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Publisher
Random House Large Print
Publication date
May 24, 2005
Pages
640
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375435102
ISBN-10
0375435107
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$26.95
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Summary
Haunted by the secrets revealed in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the obsession of Pope Clement XV leads to behind the scenes intrigue at the Vatican as Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vatican's powerful Secretary of State, plots to bring down the troubled pontiff, while Father Colin Michener, the pope's secretary, investigates the murder of a Romanian priest connected to the secrets. (Suspense)
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Explosive in both its pace and its revelations, The Third Secret is a remarkable international thriller. Bestselling author Steve Berry tackles some of the most controversial ideas of our time in a breakneck journey through the history of the Church and the future of religion.
Fatima, Portugal, 1917: The Virgin Mary appears to three peasant children, sharing with them three secrets, two of which are soon revealed to the world. The third secret is sealed away in the Vatican, read only by popes, and not disclosed until the year 2000. When revealed, its quizzical tone and anticlimactic nature leave many faithful wondering if the Church has truly unveiled all of the Virgin Maryâs wordsâor if a message far more important has been left in the shadows.
Vatican City, present day: Papal secretary Father Colin Michener is concerned for the Pope. Night after restless night, Pope Clement XV enters the Vaticanâs Riserva, the special archive open only to popes, where the Churchâs most clandestine and controversial documents are stored. Though unsure of the details, Michener knows that the Popeâs distress stems from the revelations of Fatima.
Equally concerned, but not out of any sense of compassion, is Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vaticanâs Secretary of State,. Valendrea desperately covets the papacy, having narrowly lost out to Clement at the last conclave. Now the Popeâs interest in Fatima threatens to uncover a shocking ancient truth that Valendrea has kept to himself for many years.
When Pope Clement sends Michener to the Romanian highlands, then to a Bosnian holy site, in search of a priestâpossibly one of the last people on Earth who knows Maryâs true messageâa perilous set of events unfolds. Michener finds himself embroiled in murder, suspicion, suicide, deceit, and his forbidden passion for a beloved woman. In a desperate search for answers, he travels to Pope Clementâs birthplace in Germany, where he learns that the third secret of Fatima may dictate the very fate of the Churchâa fate now lying in Michenerâs own hands.
From the Hardcover edition.
Fatima, Portugal, 1917: The Virgin Mary appears to three peasant children, sharing with them three secrets, two of which are soon revealed to the world. The third secret is sealed away in the Vatican, read only by popes, and not disclosed until the year 2000. When revealed, its quizzical tone and anticlimactic nature leave many faithful wondering if the Church has truly unveiled all of the Virgin Maryâs wordsâor if a message far more important has been left in the shadows.
Vatican City, present day: Papal secretary Father Colin Michener is concerned for the Pope. Night after restless night, Pope Clement XV enters the Vaticanâs Riserva, the special archive open only to popes, where the Churchâs most clandestine and controversial documents are stored. Though unsure of the details, Michener knows that the Popeâs distress stems from the revelations of Fatima.
Equally concerned, but not out of any sense of compassion, is Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vaticanâs Secretary of State,. Valendrea desperately covets the papacy, having narrowly lost out to Clement at the last conclave. Now the Popeâs interest in Fatima threatens to uncover a shocking ancient truth that Valendrea has kept to himself for many years.
When Pope Clement sends Michener to the Romanian highlands, then to a Bosnian holy site, in search of a priestâpossibly one of the last people on Earth who knows Maryâs true messageâa perilous set of events unfolds. Michener finds himself embroiled in murder, suspicion, suicide, deceit, and his forbidden passion for a beloved woman. In a desperate search for answers, he travels to Pope Clementâs birthplace in Germany, where he learns that the third secret of Fatima may dictate the very fate of the Churchâa fate now lying in Michenerâs own hands.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Large print edition from Random House Large Print (May 24, 2005)
9780375435102 | details & prices | 640 pages | List price $26.95
About: Haunted by the secrets revealed in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the obsession of Pope Clement XV leads to behind the scenes intrigue at the Vatican as Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vatican's powerful Secretary of State, plots to bring down the troubled pontiff, while Father Colin Michener, the pope's secretary, investigates the murder of a Romanian priest connected to the secrets.
About: Haunted by the secrets revealed in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the obsession of Pope Clement XV leads to behind the scenes intrigue at the Vatican as Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vatican's powerful Secretary of State, plots to bring down the troubled pontiff, while Father Colin Michener, the pope's secretary, investigates the murder of a Romanian priest connected to the secrets.
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Abridged edition from Random House (May 24, 2005)
9780739320082 | details & prices | 5.50 × 6.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Haunted by the secrets revealed in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the obsession of Pope Clement XV leads to intrigue at the Vatican as Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vatican's Secretary of State, plots to bring down the troubled pontiff.
About: Haunted by the secrets revealed in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the obsession of Pope Clement XV leads to intrigue at the Vatican as Alberto Cardinal Valendrea, the Vatican's Secretary of State, plots to bring down the troubled pontiff.
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