When Gabriel finally got into bed, it was almost one o'clock in the morning. He stared at the large television screen, which was currently broadcasting breaking live news from the square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. His old friend had suddenly died... Gabriel Allon is on a well-deserved family vacation in Venice, where the head of the Israeli secret services intends to focus on restoration work. However, his plans are disrupted by the unexpected death of Pope Paul VII's friend. According to the media, he died of a heart attack. The Pope's loyal secretary, however, is convinced that His Holiness did not die a natural death but was murdered. Therefore, he turns to Gabriel for help and summons him to Rome. He hands him a letter in which the Pope writes about a book that could become a dangerous tool in the hands of the opponents of the Catholic Church. The book in question is a gospel that questions one of the most important events in human history. This is also why certain people are trying to keep the gospel a secret. Above all, the controversial and dark Order of St. Helena is doing everything it can to ensure that no one – including Gabriel Allon – gets access to it. In their efforts, they will stop at nothing. While Gabriel desperately searches for evidence of the Pope's murder, the Order of St. Helena is planning not only...
