The angel curse

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Engelsfluch is a novel by Jörg Kastner and was published by Droemer Knaur in 2003 . The book is 490 pages long and includes the novel and the author's follow-up notes. Some characters from The Angel Pope also appear in The Angel Curse , such as Alexander Rosin, Elena Vida, Stelvio Donati or Pope Custos. The story takes place mainly in Rome and in the region around Péscia / Tuscany . Scenes such as the villages of Marino and Ariccia in the Alban Hills near Rome or the large cities of Naples and Salerno in the southern Italian region of Campania also appear. Borgo San Pietro and Monte Cervialto cannot be found on the map.

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After the split in the Catholic Church, the antipope Lucius IV resides in Naples, a descendant of the Archangel Uriel , who is said to come from northern Tuscany, where he once worked as a miraculous priest. There, the Vatican journalist Elena Vida is researching his past. At the same time, her friend, the journalist Alexander Rosin, is asked by the Pope to help the police solve a number of murder cases. The victims, all clergy, were connected to the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the papal secret archive . Alexander and Elena endanger their lives as they investigate, and an ancient warning about the heritage of the Etruscans threatens all humanity.

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Alexander Rosin

Former Swiss Guard , also appeared in Der Engelspapst . He now supports his girlfriend Elena Vida in her work for the Messaggero di Roma, one of the largest newspapers in Italy. This time he and Stelvio Donati are personally commissioned by the Holy See to investigate two murders of priests. Since Alexander saved Custos' life in an assassination attempt six months ago, there has been an intimate connection between him and the Pope.

Elena Vida

Vaticanist, also appeared in The Angelic Pope . She is supported in her work by her friend Alexander. Met Enrico Schreiber in Tuscany. Is suspected, together with Enrico, of the murder of Benedetto Cavara, the mayor of Borgo San Pietro. Falls into a coma after an angry resident's throwing a stone; Angelo's powers healed her.

Enrico Schreiber

Meets Elena in Tuscany and falls in love with her, but realizes that she is already happy with Alexander. Device promptly with Elena suspected of killing Benedetto Cavara. He is the son of Tomàs Salvati, who is elected antipope Lucius IV by the religious church. So far he has taken the lawyer Lothar Schreiber to be his father, since he was married to Enrico's mother Maria Baldanello.

Pope Custos

Rightful Pope, also appeared in The Angelic Pope . Custos's real name is Jean-Pierre Gardien. Before being elected pontiff, he was Archbishop of Marseille. Custos is a descendant of Jesus. He barely survived an attack on Monte Cervialto near Salerno. His reforms always come as a surprise. Custos plans to abolish celibacy and allow women to be ordained priests. This ultimately leads to a renewed schism. The Holy Church of True Faith, or Church of Faith for short, splits off from the Catholic Church.

Pope Lucius

Lucius IV's real name is Tomàs Salvati. He comes from the Tuscan mountain village of Borgo San Pietro. As Bishop of Messina, he turns to the newly founded Church of the Faith and is elected its Pope. When Lucius started as a priest in Borgo San Pietro, he fathered a son with Maria Baldanello: Enrico Schreiber. After the reunification, Pope Lucius heads the Catholic Church together with his ministerial brother Pope Custos.

Stelvio Donati

Roman commissario. Also appears in The Angel Pope . A little more than eight years ago, he lost his wife and two children in a mafia car bomb attack in Milan. He has also had a prosthetic leg since then. Since he supports the elect (the descendants of Jesus), including Pope Custos, Custos brings him to help solve the two murders of the priests in Rome-Trastevere and Ariccia. After solving the case, he will take the post of head of the EU investigation and coordination office for capital crimes.

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  • Jörg Kastner: The Angel Curse. Droemer, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-426-19673-5 .
  • Jörg Kastner: Angel curse (= Knaur paperback. 62785). Knaur, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-426-62785-X (paperback edition).
  • Jörg Kastner: Angel curse (= Knaur paperback. 63588). Knaur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-426-63588-9 (paperback edition).