RED CODE: VATICANAn ex-MI6 agent. A stolen Vatican relic. An international conspiracy that could rewrite history.Disgraced and exiled from the world of espionage, Jonathan Hale wants nothing more than to disappear. But when an anonymous tip warns of an imminent heist inside the Vatican-one that will smuggle an ancient relic of unimaginable power out of Rome-Mallory is thrust back into a deadly game he thought he'd escaped forever.Teaming up with Isabella Moretti, a brilliant yet secretive art historian with ties to the Vatican's forbidden archives, Mallory follows a trail of coded messages, shadow auctions, and whispered betrayals. From the rain-slicked streets of Florence to the labyrinthine canals of Venice, every step draws them deeper into a network of assassins, smugglers, and double agents.The prize: The Cross of Shadows-a relic so dangerous that its secrets could topple governments and ignite religious chaos across Europe.But the hunters have become the hunted. Every intelligence agency on the continent has marked Mallory's name in red. Trust is scarce, bullets are plenty, and the truth is buried beneath centuries of lies.As the chase hurtles toward a cataclysmic climax inside the Vatican's most secret chamber, Mallory must decide: protect the relic... or let history burn.RED CODE: VATICAN is a heart-pounding international thriller packed with relentless action, shocking twists, and a conspiracy that spans continents and centuries.