In 1978 the world awoke to news of Pope John Paul I's sudden death. The Vatican's official statement leaves no room for speculation ???a fatal heart attack. London, 2006, reporter Sara Monteiro returns from a vacation to find an envelope containing puzzling documents: a list of names and a coded message. From this point on, she will become immersed in a whirlwind weave of intrigue and danger. Her search leads to the truth behind the Pope's brief pontificate, the beneficiary of his sudden demise.