A Thief in the Night : Life and Death in the Vatican Paperback - 2001
by John Cornwell
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John Cornwell uncovers in his investigation into the sudden death of Pope John Paul I on September 28, 1978, the truth of his shameful and tragic end--facts more startling than the conspiracy theories of his murder. 8 pages of photos.
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- Title A Thief in the Night : Life and Death in the Vatican
- Author John Cornwell
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0141001836I3N00
- ISBN 9780141001838 / 0141001836
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.42 x 5.46 x 0.81 in (21.39 x 13.87 x 2.06 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Catholic
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects John Paul - Death and burial, Cornwell, John
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 89036326
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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First line
It was dark, so dark, yet somewhere far away, deep in the night a bird was chirping.
From the rear cover
On the eve of September 28, 1978, John Paul I died unexpectedly -- apparently of a heart attack -- after a reign of only thirty-three days. But within the Vatican there were serious disagreements about the time of death, who found the body, and the true state of the Pope's health prior to his death. These arguments led to rumors of foul play and conspiracy -- variously involving the KGB, the Freemasons, crooked financiers, and Vatican officials. In 1987 the Vatican invited John Cornwell to conduct a new, independent investigation into the true circumstances of the Pope's death. In A Thief in the Night Cornwell tells the story of his search, including a startling theory about Pope Paul I's untimely demise -- and a chilling and unprecedented look inside one of the world's oldest, most secretive institutions.
