Secrets of an Evil God

A god buys you a beer in Rome-and explains how he runs the world.On a single day's walk past Pasquino's talking statue beneath Castel Sant'Angelo and down into the Vatican necropolis and Secret Archives Alex is guided by Yale a charming unnerving voice who may be God...or something worse. Over saltimbocca and smoky espresso Yale lays out the machinery of control-fear greed gullibility-and a secret history that stretches from Templars to central banks from confessionals to smartphones. There's a device that can replay the past (and possible futures) a procession of locked doors that open and a dinner bill for two when only one man is at the table.Part travelogue part philosophical thriller Secrets of an Evil God: A Roman Dialogue on Power Faith and Control peels back the stories we obey and dares readers to do the one thing that breaks the spell: ask the because. If you like Umberto Eco's puzzles Dan Brown's momentum and heretical humor with teeth this novel will change how you look at Rome-and your own consent.Themes & keywords: Rome Vatican Secret Archives Knights Templar central banks chronovisor conspiracy thriller metaphysical fiction satire of power.