{"product_id":"the-silence-of-flesh-a-novel-of-conscience-identity-and-holy-vows","title":"The Silence of Flesh: A Novel of Conscience, Identity, and Holy Vows","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe gave everything to God — except the one truth he could never speak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom international bestseller Glenn Cooper, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Library of the Dead \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Last Conclave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, comes his most intimate novel yet — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea literary Vatican thriller about secrecy, identity, and spiritual burden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Budd is a quiet, reform-minded cardinal — young, devout, and untainted by scandal. When deadlock in the papal conclave threatens to fracture the Church, his name emerges as a compromise. He accepts the will of God with humility. But beneath his composure lies a secret he has carried for decades — a truth that could upend everything he believes, and everything the Church demands of him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Pope Innocent XIV, Budd must navigate the brutal realities of Vatican politics, the weight of his holy vows, and the quiet threat of blackmail from a voice in the shadows. Someone knows who he is. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd they intend to destroy him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eEarly readers love this emotional, literary novel about identity and faith \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"Thought-provoking, surprising, and unforgettable. The Silence of Flesh asks what it means to lead a church—and hide your true self.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—NetGalley Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"A gripping novel of conscience and secrecy. If you liked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shoes of the Fisherman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is your next read.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—NetGalley Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"The ending was a complete surprise, and kept me thinking for days.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—NetGalley Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"What makes us who we are? Glenn Cooper explores this with compassion and courage.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—NetGalley Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Silence of Flesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a literary Vatican thriller — a story of conscience, secrecy, and spiritual tension for fans of Morris West and character-driven suspense.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45922331754687,"sku":"94d0bbaa-a3fa-4398-a20f-d49325f6be3a","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/a79c9deaf364c0962dcfa2a500816d1f.jpg?v=1785182187","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-silence-of-flesh-a-novel-of-conscience-identity-and-holy-vows","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}