A general with a plan. A lawyer caught in the crossfire. A scheme that could shake the Vatican itself.
War hero and legendary rogue General MacKenzie Hawkins has never played by the rules. Now, facing disgrace and determined to leave his mark, Hawkins hatches an audacious plot: to kidnap the Pope and ransom him for billions. But to pull off the impossible, he needs help—whether his accomplice likes it or not.
Enter Sam Devereaux, a young lawyer who suddenly finds himself swept into Hawkins’s outrageous scheme. What begins as a wild caper quickly escalates into a high-stakes game of deception, danger, and dark comedy.
In The Road to Gandolfo, Robert Ludlum blends his trademark pacing with biting satire, lampooning government bureaucracy, military bravado, organized religion, and the law itself. The result is a wickedly funny thriller that proves even the most serious institutions aren’t immune to mischief.
Explosive, irreverent, and unforgettable—this is Ludlum at his most daring.