Franciscan Conspiracy

Explores the great 13th century mystery: Why was the body of St. Francis stolen and hidden? This multilayered, intricately plotted, historical tale investigates what caused the Franciscan Order to destroy all early biographies of Francis by his closest disciples in favor of a sanitized biography of the powerful St. Bonaventure. The story begins 30 years after Francis' death, when Father Leo, Francis' closest friend, is dying. Bound to a vow of silence, Leo sends a cryptic message to Conrad, his own favorite student, connecting him with an unlikely companion, 16-year old Sister Amata. The two begin to search for the truth about St. Francis--a truth that shakes the foundation of the order and the faith of the masses. With illustrations of St. Francis and letters to Father Leo.Sack, John is the author of 'Franciscan Conspiracy', published 2005 under ISBN 9781883991913 and ISBN 1883991919.