Conclave

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING FILM STARRING RALPH FIENNES, STANLEY TUCCI, JOHN LITHGOW, AND ISABELLA ROSSELLINI

The page-turning thriller that "might be the ultimate locked-room mystery" (The Seattle Times), set in the Vatican's secretive halls of power by the New York Times bestselling author of An Officer and a Spy and Munich

"Pulsates with intrigue. . . . Ambition, sex scandals, financial corruption and terrorism all rear their ugly heads. And Harris saves one whopper of a surprise for the final pages." --USA Today >In their cloistered debate they will uncover abuse and corruption at the very heart of the Church. It's a scandal that could destroy all they hold dear, and they must act decisively to ensure that the next pope is worthy of the post.

Robert Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels, including Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, Imperium, The Ghost Writer, Conspirata, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, Dictator, Conclave, Munich, and The Second Sleep. Several of his books have been adapted to film, most recently An Officer and a Spy. His work has been translated into forty languages. He lives in the village of Kintbury, England, with his wife, Gill Hornby.