IT WAS seven weeks and four days since Christ had been nailed to the Cross. Fifty-three full days since the awful sentence that was so to change the course of mankind. A Procurator might brood in Herod's palace but his soldiery must patrol with watchful eye, for crowds of pilgrims were swarming upon Jerusalem eager to celebrate the Pentecostal rites, so ancient and significant to their race. On such a day, as the centurions well knew, the fires of nationalism could easily flare but as it h...

In this "smart . . . enthralling" mystery, a Montreal detective investigates a puzzling murder when a married couple is found dead in their remote rural home ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).City of Ice, John Farrow's first book in his acclaimed Emile Cinq-Mars series, which has been hailed by Booklist as "one of the best series in crime fiction," has been published in over seventeen countries. Now with The Storm Murders, the series co...

On the night of the Rocket Richard Riot in 1955, the legendary Cartier Dagger is stolen from Montreal’s Sun LifeBuilding. Many believe the dagger gives whoever possesses it mystical powers, and its journey through history is as spectacular as it is bloodstained. The same night, a police informer is found murdered in a nearby park with a dagger wound to his heart. But who murdered him, and why?Thirteen years later, Pierre Elliott Trudeau is prime minister, and the separatist ...

Montreal has been damaged by political uncertainty over separatism, and violent turf wars leave the police force struggling to keep the city safe. Even Sergeant-Detective Émile Cinq-Mars appears to have been compromised. How has he managed to penetrate Montreal’s criminal elite? Who are his informants? And who is the young female operative he seems so desperate to save from the clutches of the mob?

Lured to a frozen lake, Montreal detective Émile Cinq-Mars comes face to face not with the unknown woman who asked to meet him there, but with a corpse floating under the ice. Something tells him that his nose is being rubbed in this murder -- and that this is about to get very personal. In this follow-up to the classic City of Ice, Cinq-Mars must determine the difference between would-be friends and deadly enemies -- before it’s too late.

John Farrow was known for his engaging writing style and his ability to present historical events in an accessible and captivating manner. In "Pageant of the Popes," he provides a detailed account of each pope's reign, highlighting their contributions, challenges, and impact on the history of the Roman Catholic Church and the broader world.The book covers various significant events in papal history, including religious controversies, political conflicts, and the influence of the papacy on ...

In John Farrow' s riveting 10th novel featuring his iconic detective É mile Cinq-Mars, an investigation into a peculiar rash of deaths, in which the elderly sitting up straight suddenly " pop off," lays bare the roots and intricacies of the opioid crisis. Retired from the Montreal Police Service, Cinq-Mars is tapped by a State Trooper to look into deaths being booked as " natural causes." Should they perhaps be viewed differently, as suspicious? Cinq-Mars' s foray draws him into a mysterio...

This edition of The History of the Popes comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each chapter. This wonderful work provides a detailed history of each Catholic Pope. At the end of the original History of the Popes, the author includes a list of Catholic Popes. This edition comes with a complete updated list. The author of History of the Popes is the amazing John Farrow. Farrow was born in Sydney, Australia, the son of Lucy Villiers (née Savage), a dressmaker, and Jo...

Pageant of the Popesby John Farrow"This book contains a continuous history of the Papacy from the first century up to the mid-20th, when it was written. The original book has no chapter heads: the breakdown by century was added here. Farrow names every pope and provides extensive background on them. There are good popes, not a few bad popes, anti-popes (at one time there were three claimants to the throne), some popes who reigned less than a week, and numerous popes of ...

A Montreal detective investigates when murder disturbs a college campus in this suspenseful mystery—"the best yet in one of my favorite series"―Lee Child, New York Times– bestselling authorA co-ed is found murdered on campus, her body scarcely touched. The killer paid meticulous attention to the aesthetics of his crime. Coincidentally (or not), a college custodian is also found dead. While an epic rainstorm assails the Ne...

"A gale-force thriller" about a New England storm that ends in murder, drawing out a retired Montreal detective to investigate (Kathy Reichs, #1 New York Times– bestselling author)During an epic storm in the Gulf of Maine a lone woman races—first by car, then by a life-threatening sea crossing—to the island of Grand Manan. Her father is dying—will she make it in time? Others also venture out into the maelstrom that night,...

Statement about the core cause behind the continued dysfunction in Washington that must be addressed first before any Hope can return in people's minds again for the country to begin moving forward again towards a more perfect union, as the founders always envisioned America to advance progressively through the changing times ahead. There are immediate and lasting solutions for this president to act on now that will change course In America that we remain on today, laying in stasis through...