Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits

When Control of the Vatican Is at Stake, Money Talks and Nobody Plays Fair

The brutal murder of a young Jesuit and church financier thrusts investigator Michael Visconte into a web of Vatican conspiracy and intrigue—with deadly consequences.

Visconte discovers the crime is tied to his personal complicated past and to his ongoing investigation into the money laundering operations of the Archangeli, a secret society inside the Vatican.

His lucky break—one that should provide critical evidence—blurs the line between good and evil. A criminal cabal not only endangers the lives of Michael and the Jesuits, but also imperils his wife and children.

A murder mystery that keeps you guessing until the end.

Praise for Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits

"Conspiracies within conspiracies. A fast-paced thriller."
—Publisher's Weekly

"Murder at the Vatican, hackers, financial wizards, tax evasion, and political intrigue...we also encounter memory arts, hypnotism, embezzlement, double agents, and psychological manipulation...a good page turner."
Opalesque

"As a financial murder mystery it is very good. [Narrator] Paul Heitsch does an excellent job with all of the characters."
Audible Book Monthly

Janet Tavakoli is an internationally renowned financial expert and President of Tavakoli Structured Finance. Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits, is her debut novel, a financial fiction (fi-fi) mystery thriller. She is the author of three acclaimed non-fiction trade books: Credit Derivatives (John Wiley & Sons, 1998, 2001). Structured Finance & Collateralized Debt Obligations (Wiley Finance, 2003, 2008), and Dear Mr. Buffett: What an Investor Learns 1,269 Miles from Wall Street, (Wiley Finance 2009). The New Robber Barons, (2012) is a non-fiction compilation of articles.

She is also the author of two short memoirs: Unveiled Threat: A Personal Experience of Fundamentalist Islam and the Roots of Terrorism (Lyons McNamara LLC, 2014), and Decisions: Life and Death on Wall Street (2015).

Ms. Tavakoli is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, Bloomberg News, and other financial journals. Frequent television appearances include CBS's 60 Minutes, CNN, C-Span, CNBC, BNN, CBS Evening News, Bloomberg TV, First Business Morning News, Fox, ABC, and BBC.