Church of Spies by Mark Riebling 2015 Softcover WW2 Vatican versus Hitler

Description: Softcover book with illustrated stiff paper covers, no dust jacket present, covers are mostly clean with very little surface and extremity wear, bottom edge has a tiny indent mark, binding is complete and solid, interior is very clean, all pages are present. Overall condition of the book is Good - near Good +. Please see photos for more information on the condition of the book. 8vo/octavo size at spine, 375 pages, contents pages, prologue and epilogue, acknowledgements section, abbreviations section, notes section, sources section, index, published by Basic Books/Perseus Books/PBG Publishing LLC/Hachette Book Group, Inc., New York, NY, printed in the United States of America, 3rd printing. Book’s subtitled: “ The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler.” A clean unopened copy of this fascinating historical treatise of Hitler and the Vatican during the Second World War, very suitable for gifting or adding to your own historical nonfiction library. From the rear cover notes: “ The Vatican’s silence in the face of Nazi atrocities remains one of the great controversies of our time. History has accused wartime pontiff Pius the Twelfth of complicity in the Holocaust and dubbed him “Hitler’s Pope.” But a key part of the story has remained untold. Pope Pius in fact ran the world’s largest church, smallest state, and oldest spy service. Saintly but secretive, he sent birthday cards to Hitler - while secretly plotting to kill him. He skimmed from church charities to pay covert couriers, and surreptitiously tape-recorded his meetings with top Nazis. Under his leadership the Vatican spy ring actively plotted against the Third Reich. Told with heart-pounding suspense and drawing on secret transcripts and unsealed files, CHURCH OF SPIES throws open the Vatican’s doors to reveal some of the most astonishing events in the history of the papacy. Riebling reveals here how the world’s greatest moral institution met the greatest moral crisis in history.” Book’s been stored in a smoke free home with two short haired pets. Please study and understand what you’re looking at/buying; I accept returns within 30 days, buyer pays for return shipping. I only accept PayPal for payment. I will ship internationally via eBay’s Global Shipping Program. Shipping charges listed are for US shipping only and are paid by the seller; alternate US shipping is paid by the buyer. Please don’t hesitate to contact me through eBay with any questions or serious reasonable Best Offer submissions; I’ll gladly respond ASAP. I invite you to visit my eBay store Bill’s Books And Things, browse through the hundreds of other fine books and items listed there for sale, and follow the store to keep current with all the latest additions to the store, thanks!

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