Peter's Pence (novel) explained

Peter's Pence is a 1974 novel^[1] by the Australian author Jon Cleary.

Synopsis

The novel is about an IRA plot to steal treasure from the Vatican with the help of an Irish-American journalist. They kidnap the Pope instead.^[2]

The book won the Best Novel Award at the 1975 Edgar Awards.^[3]

External links

• Peter's Pence^[4] at AustLit (subscription only)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peter's Pence by Jon Cleary. National Library of Australia. 20 July 2024.
2. Web site: Book sof the Day - Thrillers: Tudor whodunit . The Glasgow Herald . 16 February 1974. Google News.
   - News: BLOWING AN ART THEFT . Jonathon Dawson. . 24 May 1974 . 18 October 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: The Edgar Awards . Crime Fiction Awards.
4. Web site: Peter's Pence by . Austlit. 20 July 2024.