From the book jacket: An instant bestseller in Spain, with rights sold in twenty-eight countries and counting, God’s Spy is a spectacular contemporary thriller set in the Vatican, where, in the aftermath of Pope John Paul II’s death, the hunt for a serial killer reveals a chilling conspiracy.

In the days following the Pope’s death, a cardinal is found brutally murdered in a chapel in Rome, his eyes gouged and his hands cut off. Called in for the grisly case, police inspector Paola Dicanti learns that another cardinal was recently found dead; he had also been tortured. Desperate to find the killer before another victim dies, Paola’s investigation is soon joined by Father Anthony Fowler—an American priest and former Army intelligence officer examining sexual abuse in the Church, who knows far more about the killer than Paola could possibly imagine.

A dazzling, impossible-to-put-down thriller, Juan Gómez-Jurado’s God’s Spy marks the arrival of a major new talent to the contemporary suspense fiction scene. Click here to see a video.

“…Riveting debut…He [Gómez-Jurado] deftly weaves together the perspectives of perpetrator and pursuers alike… a first-rate thriller. Thomas Harris meets Dan Brown.” -- Booklist

“This phenomenal book starts out like that proverbial onion with its layers upon layers, revealing bits and pieces with each layer...chapter by chapter. Gómez-Jurado takes you through such a literary labyrinth with all of its twists and turns that by the time you reach the final pages, you're absolutely drained. The thought-provoking pace and suspense just keeps on all the way to the terrific ending.” -- Mysteries and More

" A grisly story in the tradition of Thomas Harris, Gómez-Jurado's richly detailed thriller will appeal more to fans of TV's Criminal Minds ..." -- Library Journal

Juan Gómez-Jurado is an award-winning journalist who has worked in radio and television. God’s Spy is his first novel. Following the international success of God's Spy (published in 39 countries), Juan had fulfilled his long-life dream: being a full time writer.