The Devil in the Vatican
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The Scorpion, whose mother Cardinal Trebaldi burnt at the stake for loving a man of the cloth, discovers that his father murdered Pope himself. When Trebaldi addresses a huge crowd at the end of the mourning period, the Scorpion is there to tell the truth about how the people's beloved Pope died. Trebaldi claims that the sacred cross of St. Peter miraculously appeared in his castle. The Scorpion must find the real cross if he is to prove Trebaldi's treachery.
Stephen Desberg
Stephen Desberg started as a comic book author in 1976, writing short stories for Tintin magazine. He then created the characters 421, Billy the Cat, Mic Mac Adam and Jimmy Tousseul, before gradually moving to a more adult readership. Desberg has explored many themes as a prolific writer, as evidenced by IR$, The Scorpion, Cassio, Miss October, Sherman, and Golden Dogs. Along the way, he continued work on the saga Black Op. His latest work includes the espionage series Jack Wolfgang centered on a whip-smart wolf who is both world-famous food critic, and secret agent for the CIA, and now John Tiffany with Mad Cave Studios.
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