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What if…
What if there was a secret left-wing organization
dedicated to electing a liberal American as Pope – by
any means whatsoever. Someone who would reform
the Roman Catholic Church in ways not even Martin
Luther envisioned?
Enter DEUS IRAE a secret, well-funded society with
tentacles everywhere. The book starts with a low profile
Boston cardinal, then it is on to Peru, Ghana, Syria, the
Vatican (natch), Lourdes,France, Manila, Vancouver and
Rivière du Loup, Québec (plus various US locations) to
get a flavor of how what happens in Rome affects
ordinary people – and how ordinary people can be game
changers.
Yes, there are assassinations, money-laundering
scandals, murder, kidnapping and a last-page cliffhanger
(sequel maybe?). This book is sure to irritate
conservative Catholics and Right-to-Lifers. Maybe the
Pope will condemn it (a guaranteed sales booster).
THE AMERICAN POPE is a serious book – maybe it will
give ideas to those beleaguered nuns and
divorced/shunned Catholics… though the tongue-in-
cheek humor of Lawrence Block is born again in this
novel.
AS SEEN ON YOUTUBE
Here’s that captivating mini-video introducing The
American Pope via that most ubiquitous of social
media.
A simple premise, with appropriate background music.
Name that tune.
About the Author
An allegedly accomplished musician and
photographer, author Tim O’Toole is a retired
New York State bureaucrat, who served seven
governors (and farl too many commissioners). His
previous literary efforts include periodic columns
for the Albany Times-Union, and other in-house
satirical jabs at government. His earlier works
include SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS - a satirical science
fiction trilogy about a politically correct planet.
He has been likened to Jonathan Swift and is fond
of puns, alliteration and honest politicians. He
favors long sentences with parentheses and short
chapters to make up the difference.
He firmly believes footnotes need not be
restricted to history books and research journals.
He firmly believes a few other things, but that is
another story. An apprentice pundit - working on
his professional curmudgeon certificate, samples
of O'Toole's shorter works are available at
www.1ceman.com or www.timotoole.org.