Morris Langlo West Libros

Un Papa conservador está a punto de dejar vacante el trono de San Pedro. Un mayordomo le roba sus diarios personales y los vende a la prensa. Un cardenal argentino, jesuita, de ideas más progresistas y con un pasado marcado por la dictadura de su país, es

El abogado Martin Gregory y su esposa Pat reciben en Londres la inesperada visita de Charles Cassidy, el padre de ella, con quien habían perdido todo contacto tras dejar Australia para casarse sin su consentimiento. Cassidy, importante políticio y despiadado hombre de negocios, confiesa a Martin que padece una grave enfermedad y le pide que sea su albacea testamentario. Su yerno y antiguo ayudante se ve moralmente obligado a aceptar aunque sospecha que se trata de un encargo envenenado. Ni se imagina hasta qué punto.

A beautiful young woman’s shocking act of shooting the mayor ignites a tale of passion and betrayal in a serene Tuscan village, culminating in a sensational trial. Carlo Rienzi, the defense attorney, grapples with a dark conspiracy that risks tearing the community apart. As he seeks to convince the judge for clemency in this seemingly clear-cut case, the story delves into the conflict between law and the entrenched tradition of vendetta. This international bestseller promises a gripping narrative with a surprising twist.

The investigation into the mysterious death of an Italian general uncovers a web of political violence and intrigue. Captain Dante Matucci, entangled with the general's former mistress Lili Anders, navigates a dangerous affair while confronting the powerful industrialist Bruno Manzini. As Matucci delves deeper, he faces escalating stakes that challenge his survival and loyalty amidst the turmoil threatening Italy's government. The story intertwines passion, betrayal, and the quest for truth in a high-stakes game.

Set in post-World War II Austria, the narrative follows Major Mark Hanlon, tasked with dismantling the remnants of Nazi influence in the alpine town of Bad Quellenberg. The tension escalates when Hanlon's driver is murdered by a local soldier, prompting him to seek justice in a community rife with secrets and hidden agendas. Morris West's gripping tale captures the complex emotions of a nation grappling with defeat and the challenges of rebuilding amidst lingering shadows of the past.

The narrative follows journalist Richard Ashley as he uncovers a major scandal involving Italy's corrupt elite, particularly focusing on the Duke of Orgagna. As he delves deeper into the corruption surrounding the duke's estate, Ashley becomes romantically entangled with the duke's wife, complicating his pursuit of the truth. This passionate involvement intertwines with themes of deceit and mortality, transforming what should be his career-defining story into a perilous situation that could ultimately cost him his life.

In Morris West's last novel he brings a real man, denounced as a heretic and burnt at the stake 400 years ago, back to life.