Dragon Lady and the Pirates

The story revolves around the struggle of a dying pope, an ambitious cardinal, a Manchu general & his empress to possess a mystical shroud. The protagonists are: a newly promoted cardinal, his lover, a Chinese-American investigator & his two granddaughters. The antagonists are: the Vatican's secretary of State, an empress from China's past, a Manchu general, a Chinese eunuch & a hit man. The dying pope is brutally murdered & the College of Cardinals meet to select the next pope. The protagonists try to prevent the new pope's assassination plus keep the shroud, which has special healing & rejuvenating powers, from falling into the hands of a ruthless empress. Book has non-stop excitement, adventure, & suspense -- major climaxes.Burch, Steve is the author of 'Dragon Lady and the Pirates' with ISBN 9780970883421 and ISBN 0970883420.