This novel The Prince Dethroned, is part one of the Vatican thriller trilogy, Wolves Among the Ruins. The novel was published in March 2005. Expertly read by Mr. David Thorn of Oxford England, the story begins with the vigilante execution of a pedophile priest and the death of John Paul II. An obscure bishop from Palencia Spain is elected to the Papacy in a surprising move during the subsequent conclave. In an effort to bring stability back to the Catholic Church, which has been in chaos since the revolution spawn by the Second Vatican Council 1962-1965, Pope Francis I comes face to face with the real enemy intent on destroying the Church from within. This is a "What If?" fictional tale of Vatican intrigue and suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat.
