Peter's Pence
First US edition
AuthorJon Cleary
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCollins (UK)
William Morrow (US)
Publication date
1974

Peter's Pence is a 1974 novel[1] by the Australian author Jon Cleary about an IRA plot to steal treasure from the Vatican with the help of an Irish-American journalist. They kidnap the Pope instead.[2]

The book won the Best Novel award at the 1975 Edgar Awards.[3]

References

  1. "Peter's Pence by Jon Cleary" via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Book sof the Day - Thrillers: Tudor whodunit". The Glasgow Herald. 16 February 1974 via Google News.
    - Jonathon Dawson (24 May 1974). "BLOWING AN ART THEFT". The Canberra Times. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "The Edgar Awards". Crime Fiction Awards.
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