Publisher's Synopsis
"Five centuries ago, a Mexican peasant named Juan Diego was visited by the Virgin Mary. As a lasting sign of her presence, Diego's cloak was marked with the image of the Holy Mother surrounded by roses--and it remains one of the most revered and priceless relics in Mexican religious culture. But now the Virgin's Cloak has been stolen. Retired CIA operative Vincent Traeger has a history with the Vatican, and is asked to recover the cloak. From the border-hunting Minutemen to longtime foes of the Church, the suspects are as varied as the motives. But Traeger soon realizes that the truth is hidden within a conspiracy that could bring a country--and a faith--to its. knees..."--p. [4] of cover.
