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Now a major motion picture directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

From the best-selling author of *Enigma* and *Fatherland* comes a gripping thriller set within the secretive corridors of the Vatican.

The pope has died. Behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals from around the world gather to decide his successor in the most concealed election on Earth. Though they are men of faith, they are not impervious to ambition, political maneuvering, or the allure of power. As factions form and rivalries emerge, the stakes grow higher, and the outcome will determine the future of the Church. One of them will ascend to the most influential spiritual position in the world.

A novel brimming with suspense, intrigue, and unforeseen twists, this is a masterful exploration of power, loyalty, and faith.