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Private Rome: A Private Novel

by James Patterson Publisher: LITTLE BROWN & CO

A Vatican murder case for Private Rome

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A Vatican murder case for Private Rome

The opening of Private’s Rome office becomes the backdrop for a murder investigation with consequences beyond one victim. Jack Morgan and his new deputy, former Rome police inspector Matteo Ricci, face scrutiny after a priest is killed at the firm’s launch party. Their inquiry expands to eight dead priests, with the Swiss Guard and Vatican Police part of the setting around the case. The premise brings the series’ private-investigation work into the Vatican, pairing forensic methods with a mystery tied to the Holy See’s inner circle. Rome, institutional secrecy, and a lead agent under suspicion shape the book’s central conflict.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers following the Private series and Jack Morgan’s investigations
  • Fans of crime thrillers involving private investigators and forensic evidence
  • Readers interested in mysteries set around the Vatican and Rome

Themes

Murder investigationInstitutional secrecyForensic investigationSuspicion and scrutiny

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Book overview

This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered--and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect.

Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Its wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximum discretion.
But when a priest is murdered at the firm's opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci--a decorated former Rome police inspector, now Morgan's newly appointed deputy--come under intense scrutiny. As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priests have died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police.
Private relies on the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break cases. This one rests on breaking the secret hold of the Holy See's all-powerful, all knowing inner circle.
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