The Chimera Sanction

Inspector Thierry Dulac #2

by André K. Baby

Pope Clement XXI is kidnapped, and the Curia, the Swiss Guard and the Italian police are overwhelmed.

Thierry Dulac from Interpol is called in, but he too is thwarted at every turn. His investigations hint at secrets held for centuries, revenge and omerta in the arcane, twisting corridors of the Vatican itself.

It seems the pontiff too has been less than open.

From within the hidden, shadowy world of the Vatican, the bustling Parisian boulevards and the charms of the Florentine piazzas, to the searing bleakness of the Great Sand Sea Desert, Dulac fights to prise open the plot which could cause havoc and disbelief amongst the billions of Catholics across the globe and bring the pontiff back to safety.

Nothing is as it seems in this intriguing, exciting novel.

Genres: Thriller

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 31, 2014

About the author

André K. Baby is a Montreal-born lawyer and author. He’s mined the wealth of his rich legal experience as a Crown prosecutor and international business lawyer to help forge the plot and characters of his thriller, “Dead Bishops Don’t Lie”. Its stand-alone sequel, “The Jewish Pope”, will be launched in 2013.

Reviews

[Margaret Barbour · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Chimera Sanction.

Quite a çomplicated read at times, though, with saying that, it's still a very good read. Fast moving, has heaps of information ŕegarding the Catholic Church history , possibly some who are interested in history , would really enjoy it.

[Chaplain Stanley Chapin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having my convoluted religious history, my parents, with no religious affiliation, baptized as Baptist in my early teens, converted to Catholicism on marriage, and working several parish and Diocese capacities, I found this novel very interesting,

[Lynda Fryatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh so gripping

Excellent read. This book enthralled me. What a plot. I had to drag myself away from this book to rest my eyes

[Basil Lazarus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re- The Chimera sangction

I don't understand how the character Harris fits in with the plot of the story will you please enlighten me?Basil Lazarus

[ronald pieri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

I enjoyed the book. Good characters good story. Action moved along with out getting boring. I would recommend this book.

[Mr J L Nadin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining

A jolly enjoyable read. The Cathars have always been on my research radar, particularly having spent time in the depths of southernmost France.

[BJ White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gripping plot

This is not my usually preferred genre, but I really enjoyed it. Fast paced and intriguing read. I look forward to reading more by this author.

[Chessie_love · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Enjoyed the plot of The Chinese Sanction. Lots of twists, clean ending, fast read. Good book for a long flight or train ride.

[nicola mobbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unusual thriller

Different story compared to most thrillers, difficult to predict next move of central character and surrounding criminals. Makes a great change.

[ron harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reasonable

A reasonable read, a little slow and an unlikely topic but readable.
The last third was certainly more entertaining than the previous sections

[Conrad Samayoa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devious

The plot is ingenious. Makes use of long held beliefs in the Cathary lore. Who could thought of supplanting a real pope with a Cathary one. Ingenious. Conrad Samayoa.

[Ernest · Rating 2 out of 5]

A kidnapped Pope, an intrepid overwhelmed agent, and secrets from years ago now ripening into revenge within the Vatican make up the elements of this book. These alone make it an intriguing, plot driven read. Tighter editing and a greater sense of pacing would have strengthened this book, and one feels that in more experienced hands, it would have been a stronger and more engaging book. As it was, there were distinct moments towards the middle to latter third where the pace noticeably sagged and a lot of the dramatic tension was lost. This was disappointing as it had previously been an engaging read. Still, there was enough to appreciate here and I commend the author for what he has managed to write.