The Rising Storm
Murphy, Christopher D
IT IS 1567, AND EUROPE IS IN MORTAL DANGER
The Ottoman Empire is feverishly building its army, vowing to fly the Crescent Moon of Islam over Rome - once it annihilates the Venetian navy. However, working for the Jesuit order is former Swiss Guard-turned-spy Marlo Gobeli, who has uncovered the Emperor's plans. He is sent to Spain to attempt to discover vital information desperately needed by the Pope to persuade the Spanish King to come to ...