The Pope's Hitman
A Novel
$38.09
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
John Wick meets Conclave in this fast-paced international thriller about a priest with a deadly secret who must stop a plot to kill the Pope on Christmas Eve.
Everybody loves Father Francis Loyola, the humble pastor of a Catholic church in Boston. But his world is turned upside down when a sniper attack during Sunday Mass forces him to confront his long-buried past as a covert assassin in service to the Pope.
To uncover the truth about who is behind the attac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798892428521 |
|---|---|
| Author: | J.M. Berger |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Imprint: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 209mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for The Pope’s Hitman:
“[A] riveting action thriller … Fans of Frederick Forsyth’s conspiracy novels will enjoy themselves.”
—Publishers Weekly
J.M. Berger
J.M. Berger is internationally known as an expert on extremism and terrorism. He is the author of three nonfiction books, including Extremism (2018), ISIS: The State of Terror with Jessica Stern (2015), and Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam (2011). He has written for The Atlantic, Politico, and The Boston Globe, among others. Berger is a senior research fellow for the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a member of the editorial board of Terrorism and Political Violence. In addition to writing fiction, he enjoys spending time with trees and water.
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