SHOUT IN THE DARK
New Edition
A thrilling chase through Europe as the Vatican and a neo-Nazi faction hunt down an ancient relic with a value greater than human life -- a relic that threatens the traditions of the Christian Church. Sturmbannführer Kessel killed to get his hands on the relic in wartime Rome. An elderly Jew risked his life to return it to a religion that was not his own. And today, Kessel's son wants it back -- to destroy the Christian Church and change the face of Europe. Someone is needed to probe the darkened web of evil. Into this explosive situation steps young priest Marco Sartini, once married, and still suffering the trauma of bereavement. The Vatican Security Services have found the perfect bait...
Shout In the Dark
by
Christopher Wright
First published in the USA in 2005 by Hard Shell Publishing ©Christopher Wright 2005
This new North View Publishing edition ©Christopher Wright 2015
Shout in the Dark is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
Statements made by characters in this book may not always reflect historical fact, just what the characters choose to believe to be true. Racist statements are those of the fictional characters making them, and are essential to the plot. They do not in any way reflect the views of the author.
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Contents
Author's note
Observations
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
The 1980s
Chapter 6
The Present
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
The War Years
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
The Present
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
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Author's note
This book was written in 2000 (although not published in the USA until 2005), and reflects the political, religious and international situation at that time. The story has not been updated, and therefore still takes place in 2000 ("The Present"). The only changes I have made in this North View Publishing 2015 edition are minor edits and small additions that make some things clearer, but do not change the plot or update the technology in any way. It is important to realize that it wasn't until later that websites like Facebook (2004) and Twitter (2006) became available to subscribers throughout the world, allowing users to spread information quickly and widely.
Although low resolution digital cameras were available in 2000, cell phones (also known as mobile phones) had no cameras, and were purchased for making phone calls -- when there was a phone signal. Frustratingly, for many of us today with our smartphones, getting a reliable signal when we need it can still be a problem!
The quotations in "Observations", by Hermann Göring and Josef Goebbels from 1935 and 1936, are genuine, translated here from the German, as are the teachings of Adolf Hitler referred to later in the book. The quotations from the writings of Eusebius (260-340 AD) are taken from Eusebius of Caesarea Church History Book VII, Chapter 18 -- a genuine historical document..
Christopher Wright
2015
Observations
"My Führer, we are unable to display our loyalty and affection to you through words. Our people, our whole nation, feel strong and happy because in you there has risen up not only the Führer of the Nation, but also the Savior of the Nation."
Hermann Göring, Reichstag President, Nuremburg 1935
"The Führer appealed to the good instincts of the masses, not to the bad. His speech was like a magnet, drawing the blood and iron that still existed in the people."
Josef Goebbels, Reichsminister for Propaganda, 1936
"Untold millions throughout the world know deep down that there is an intriguing and compelling personality behind the face of Adolf Hitler. Germans and non-Germans alike have been won over by the greatness that shines out from this man."
Josef Goebbels, Reichsminister for Propaganda, 1936
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, O king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.
St John's Gospel, chapter 19, verses 2-3
"I believe there is a plan for revenge that will ensnare the innocent as well as the guilty. A darkened web of evil. I beg you, Holiness, pray for the innocent."
Josef Reinhardt, Vatican Security Services