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Richard Doetsch The Thieves of Heaven
Dell 20060401 0440242886 / 9780440242888 MM Very Good
0440242886 0440242886 From Publishers Weekly Michael St. Pierre is a retired master thief taking on one last score--knocking over the Vatican--in Doetsch's first novel, an effective papal thriller. When his beloved wife, Mary, is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Michael reluctantly agrees to a burglary for a mysterious German businessman, August Finster. Finster will pay all of Mary's medical expenses if Michael steals a set of keys, one gold and one silver, from the Vatican. Michael pulls off the job, but naturally there's more to it than a simple robbery: Finster has sinister plans for the keys, which hold the power to keep humanity out of heaven forever. With the help of Michael's cop buddy and a Vatican priest, Michael must steal the keys back from Finster and return them to Rome. Doetsch wisely keeps the supernatural elements to a minimum, putting the focus on his characters and fusing horror and international thriller while avoiding the usual suspects (no Knights of the Templar here). Though some plot elements don't hold to close scrutiny (one paranormal character is omnipotent only when it's convenient to the plot), Doetsch's debut is an enjoyable and suspenseful read. (May) Copyright ? Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "Devilishly fun and enjoyable-more than that, a thriller rich with inspiration, passion, cleverness, and intelligence told by a superbly gifted writer. A highly ambitious novel, and one that delivers on every count."-Brian Haig The President's Assasin "An effective papal thriller.... an enjoyable and suspenseful read."-Publishers Weekly "At the heart of this spectacular thriller is a classic love story. Michael St. Pierre will literally move heaven and earth to save the woman he loves."-Stephen Frey, author of The Chairman From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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