Peter's Pence (novel)

Peter's Pence
	First US edition
Author	Jon Cleary
Country	Australia
Language	English
Publisher	Collins (UK); William Morrow (US)
Publication date	1974

Peter's Pence is a 1974 novel^[1] from Australian author Jon Cleary about an IRA plot to steal treasure from the Vatican with the help of an Irish-American journalist. They wind up kidnapping the Pope instead.^[2]^[3]

The book won Best Novel at the 1975 Edgar Awards.^[4]

References[]

^ National Library of Australia - Peter's Pence by Jon Cleary
^ Review The Glasgow Herald Feb 16, 1974
^ "BLOWING AN ART THEFT". The Canberra Times. 24 May 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Complete list of Edgar Award Winners

External links[]

Peter's Pence at AustLit (subscription only)

[1] National Library of Australia - Peter's Pence by Jon Cleary

[2] Review The Glasgow Herald Feb 16, 1974

[3] "BLOWING AN ART THEFT". The Canberra Times. 24 May 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] Complete list of Edgar Award Winners

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