The Last Conclave: A gripping Vatican mystery of power, secrecy, and betrayal (Cal Donovan Vatican Conspiracy Thrillers)

A vanished conclave. An empty Sistine Chapel. And a secret buried for eight centuries.From internationally bestselling author Glenn Cooper comes a gripping Vatican conspiracy thriller that has already topped the charts in Italy.When Pope John XXIV is found dead in his bed just two years after his election, the world braces for a new conclave. But as the cardinal electors are sealed inside the Sistine Chapel, something unthinkable happens.Hours pass. No smoke rises. No vote is announced. And when Vatican Secretary of State Elisabetta Celestino breaks protocol to open the doors—she finds the chapel empty. The cardinals have vanished without a trace.CNN religion expert Cal Donovan is on-site to cover the conclave, but soon finds himself swept into a global investigation. As panic spreads and theories abound, Cal uncovers a chilling trail leading back to a centuries-old order—one that has waited in the shadows to cleanse the sins of the Church... with blood.Ancient secrets. Ruthless power. And a final reckoning that will shake the foundations of faith.Readers are Raving About This Gripping Vatican Thriller⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A gripping and original Vatican thriller. The cardinals vanish from a locked Sistine Chapel, and the mystery unfolds in layers of power, ritual, and betrayal. I couldn’t put it down.”—Goodreads Reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My first read of Glenn Cooper, and I’m hooked. A dead pope, a sealed conclave, and then—nothing. Hours pass. No smoke. No cardinals. How could 100 men vanish from a locked room? So the mystery begins.”—NetGalley Reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Fast-paced and highly recommended! Historical fiction meets modern-day intrigue. The book blends the lost world of the Cathars with the present-day crisis in the Catholic Church. A truly compelling read.”—NetGalley Reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “An excellent story! Think Robert Langdon meets Robert Harris. A locked-room kidnapping, layers of Vatican politics, and a thrilling conclusion—perfectly timed with the real-world conclave.”—NetGalley Reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The story sucked me in like a riptide. The politics, the tension between Cal and Elisabetta, the authenticity of the cardinals, and the rescue plot—it’s all perfectly woven. A religious thriller worth every page.”—Goodreads Reviewer Read more