His classic In God's Name is the definitive work on the Vatican Bank scandal. He, too, is the kind of guy who does his homework. He is particularly well versed in the global economics of prohibition. He knows a lot more than he can tell and still be permitted to live. Sometimes, it is only through fiction that one can get close to the truth.
Today there is nowhere to run to.
That of course is what the story is about. I don't want to give away the plot, except to say it's about drug money and campaign financing. And it's about what happens to people who know too much. It's a riveting read. I couldn't put it down.