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Private Rome
A Private Novel
Series: Private Novel
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This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered—and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect. Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open...
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This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered—and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect.
Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Its wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximum discretion.
But when a priest is murdered at the firm's opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci—a decorated former Rome police inspector, now Morgan's newly appointed deputy—come under intense scrutiny. As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priests have died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police.
Private relies on the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break cases. This one rests on breaking the secret hold of the Holy See's all-powerful, all-knowing inner circle.
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Private Rome
This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered—and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect. Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Its wealthy client base demands...Paperback$5400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781538758557
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 January 2026
Imprint: Little Brown and Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 137.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 432
About the Author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Adam Hamdy is a bestselling author and screenwriter. In addition to his acclaimed novel, The Other Side of Night, he is the author of the Scott Pearce series of contemporary espionage thrillers, Black 13, Red Wolves and White Fire, and the Pendulum series.
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