The Malta Exchange - Poche

The pope is dead. A conclave to select his replacement is about to begin. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican, but one has fled Rome for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Italy, searching fora cache ofhidden letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that could rewrite history.
But someone else is also after the letters... and on his trail. Soon Malone is plunged into a hunt that draws the attention of the Knights of Malta, a legendary organization of warrior-monks who have managed to survive in modern times. But within their ranks are an ancient sect, The Secreti, who are intent on affecting the coming papal conclave. Now, Malone must race against the clock to find what has been lost for centuries as the election of the next pope— and his own life—hangs in the balance.