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Copyright Q 1992 by Robert Ludlum.
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For Henry Sutton

Godfather, wonderful actor, superb friend, and a great I human
being

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PREFACE


A number of years ago, the undersigned wrote a novel entitled-The
Road to Gandolfo. It was based on a staggering premise, an
earthshaking concept that should have possessed the thunder of
the ages ... and you don't hardly come upon them things no more.
It was to be a tale told by demons, the legions of Satan marching
out of hell to commit a heinous crime that would outrage the world,
a mortal blow to all men and women of faith regardless of their
specific religion, for it would show how vulnerable are the great
spiritual leaders of our times. Stripped to its essentials, the story