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The Third Secret : a Novel by Steve Berry is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Amazon.com ReviewFor Steve Berry, it's a fortuitous coincidence that his third novel, a Vatican-centered conspiracy thriller titled The Third Secret, was published in the immediate aftermath of Pope Benedict XVI's anointment in Rome. While this exuberantly contrived yarn would likely have drawn an audience at any time, it benefits from coming before readers just after they've been primed with news reports about papal succession, the relative influence and legacy of pontiffs, and the increasing tug-of-war between Roman Catholic progressives and conservative traditionalists.Set in the near future, Secret introduces Jakob Volkner--Pope Clement XV--a German "caretaker pope" who, nearing the age of 80, was elected as John Paul II's successor. But three years into his papacy, the thoughtful Clement has begun to quietly express skepticism about papal infallibility and the Church's restrictive dogma, and to make odd requests of his longtime secretary, Monsignor Colin Michener, an Irish-born but American-reared priest whose vows of celibacy have been tested--and found wanting. Clement has also made repeated visits to a guarded sanctum within the Vatican archives, where sacred and historic d
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- Author
- Steve Berry
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345476135
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Thriller, Religion
- Rating
- 3.84 / 5 (224 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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