Something Wicked plunges readers into a labyrinth of corruption, organized crime, and religious intrigue at the heart of the Catholic Church. When Father Dan Lanaham-newly elected Superior General of the Jesuits-stumbles upon a series of bombings, murdered nuns, and unsettling ties to the Vatican Bank, he realizes the danger lurking beneath Rome's hallowed corridors is far more sinister than anyone dares admit.
Determined to uncover who ordered the Jerusalem bombing and why, Dan teams up with unlikely allies ranging from Mossad agents to secretive hackers-even a terrorist whose motives are murkier than they seem. At every turn, he battles shadowy Mafia connections, extremist plots, and twisted ambitions vying for control of the papacy. As the ailing Pope struggles to bring Dan into the Church's innermost council, a shocking global conspiracy unravels, threatening both faith and the lives of those closest to Dan.
Brimming with moral complexity, high-stakes subterfuge, and characters torn between devotion and ambition, Something Wicked will keep you on the edge of your seat. In a world where evil wears a saint's robes and redemption hinges on secrets best left buried, Father Dan's quest for the truth may cost him everything-including his soul.
McKinley, Michael: - Michael McKinley is a journalist, author, screenwriter, and filmmaker educated at the University of Oxford.He co-wrote A Quiet Life, a cybercrime thriller, Skyhorse Publishing, 2024; Facetime: A Psychological Thriller; The Penalty Killing: A Martin Carter Mystery, nominated for an Arthur Ellis Award as best first crime novel, McClelland & Stewart; Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey, with Sean Avery, Dutton & Viking; The Codebreakers: The Secret Intelligence Unit that Changed the Course of the First World War, with James Wyllie. Ebury; Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery, his companion book to the highly popular CNN series, with D. Gibson, St. Martin's Press; Diamond Dust, a memoir with Utah's most successful Mormon counterfeiter, Russ Swain, Pierian Springs Press, 2024, As a journalist, he has written for The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Vancouver Sun, National Post, Saturday Night Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Food & Wine, New York Observer, New York Daily News, Politics Daily, Washington Post, and has won national news and magazine writing awards.His TV and Film credits include co-creator and co-executive producer of Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, the three-part series for NBC Peacock. He wrote, directed and produced Our Lady of Staten Island, a feature documentary; and Lincoln's Law, a TV drama series; and Dead Right, a TV drama series. He created, co-wrote and produced The Two Marys for CNN, winner of the Gracie Award for Best Hour-long Documentary aired in the US.
Myslinski, John F.: - John F. Myslinski was born in Salem, Massachusetts and was raised in the Boston area, where he attended Catholic schools and university. Jack graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 1965. He received his BA from Boston College and then joined and remained a member of the Jesuits (New England Province) for eight years. Jack served as a Federal Officer with the United States Capitol Police in Washington, D.C. and graduated No.1 in his class at the Federal Law Enforcement Center in Georgia.He entered the seminary at Mt. St. Mary's, where he received his Master's Degree in Divinity. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington in 1980. As the "TV Priest" for the District of Columbia, he was the host of the tv program "Real to Reel" for six years and celebrated the television Mass for the Washington Metropolitan area for eight years.He also served in the Air Force Reserves as a Captain. He was the pastor of Holy Face Parish in St Mary's County and St. Mary's Parish in Rockville, MD for over a decade. Msgr Myslinski was elected and appointed Dean of St Mary's County and also of Montgomery County. He spent many years working with and for the homeless community in the DC area.He has the double honor of being named "Washingtonian of the Year" by Washingtonian Magazine for his work with the homeless, and being named a Monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 2005.In a letter of commendation to Msgr on the occasion of his honor by the magazine, President George H. W. Bush wrote, "I commend you for your selfless commitment to those in need, and I thank you for helping to make our Nation's Capital a better place to live."He recently co-authored a novel "Strange Gods" and in the last couple of years attended book signings through out the country.He lives and continues his ministry as a Catholic priest in the Berkshires in Western Massachusett
