The Vatican Conspiracy
- Author Rob Jones
- Narrator Simon Mattacks
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 15 February 2026
- Run Time 7 hours and 42 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Esoteric thriller, Espionage and spy thriller, Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Social issues, Political / legal thriller, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
Discover the BRAND NEW explosive, high-octane action adventure from bestselling author Rob Jones. If you like Scott Mariani, you'll LOVE this! 💥
He who drinks of the serpent’s blood shall become invincible…
While on official UNESCO business in The Vatican Museums, Dr Max Hunter finds himself pulled into a dark conspiracy of Biblical proportions.
Summoned to the inner sanctum of the Vatican in the middle of the night, Hunter discovers his friend and colleague, Professor Marco Vitali, has been brutally murdered, using his dying moments to draw a message on the floor in his own blood – a message that seems to implicate Hunter in his death.
Things rapidly get worse. Vatican officials inform Hunter that not only has the professor been murdered, but a high-ranking cardinal has also been kidnapped, and a ransom note left giving terms for his safe return. Hunter soon realises the highest echelons of the Vatican are holding information back from him, jeopardising his mission to bring the murderer to justice and secure the safe release of the cardinal.
With the HARPA team alerted and racing across the Atlantic to join the action, Hunter sets out with Inspector Martina Rinaldi, a courageous young Vatican Gendarmerie officer in pursuit of his friend’s killers but soon realises he is in a lethal race to stop an evil older than humanity resurfacing and threatening the entire world.
Praise for Rob Jones:
'A real modern day Indiana Jones but with more violence and bloodshed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Lots of twists and turns keeping you wanting more' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A brilliant new series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'All action!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Starts with a bang and doesn't stop till the end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Thoroughly recommend you binge read the series as I did. Excellent.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A riveting book. Kept me on the edge of the seat. I really hope I can read more of them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A great adventure. Almost continuous action. Riveting. Great plot and characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fun great read. Fast paced. The Hunter Files are a fun series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Well worth reading. Looking forward to the next "day in the life of HARPA.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The storyline and adventure were so plausible it pulled me in completely' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'After a week of lacklustre archaeological thriller books, this was definitely what I’ve been looking for' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another superb action thriller with lots of great historical knowledge and lovable characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripping. Very suspenseful and grips your attention. Non-stop action and suspense. I want to continue to read the next one in the series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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