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Within the vaults of the Vatican library, a priest uncovers the most valuable art object ever found: a manuscript of Dante’s Divine Comedy in the poet’s own hand. After it is smuggled from Sicily to New York City, it falls into the hands of a mob boss. Writer Nick Tosces is hired to authenticate the prize, but the temptation proves too strong, and he ultimately steals the manuscript in a last‑chance bid for possession. The novel follows the perilous journey of this rare relic and the moral compromises of those who seek it.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Nick Tosches
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