This book is a work of investigative journalism rather than a novel, providing a detailed account of the papacies of Paul VI, John Paul I, and John Paul II based on interviews and research with Vatican insiders.
The narrative focuses on the conclaves of 1978 and provides an investigation into the assassination attempt on John Paul II by Mehmet Ali Agca, including details on the alleged Bulgarian connection and the Pope's secret involvement with the Solidarity movement in Poland.