Luís Miguel Rocha

Luís Miguel Rocha (born February 1976 in Porto ; † March 26, 2015 in Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo district , Portugal) was a Portuguese writer and producer. He has published several novels, the main characters of which are popes.

Life

Rocha spent his childhood and youth in Viana do Castelo . After school and university he went to Great Britain to work for various TV stations. At the same time Rocha began to write and had his first success in 2006 with his novel O Último papa (Eng .: The Third Secret ).

reception

In his novels Rocha liked to thematize the life and death of popes. His novel The Third Secret is based on the conspiracy theories about Pope John Paul I , and the novel Bala santa was based on other theories about the death of Pope John Paul II. In his novel A mentira sagrada Rocha dealt with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. .

death

Luis Miguel Rocha died on March 26, 2015 at the age of 39 as a result of a long illness at home in his house in the village of Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo district, and was buried in the local cemetery there.

Works (selection)

The third secret ( O Último Papa ). Thriller. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2009, ISBN 978-3-404-15957-4
To país encantado . Planeta, Lisbon 2005, ISBN 972-731-176-8
Bala santa . Parallelo, Lisbon 2007, ISBN 978-989-813400-4
A virgem . Mill Books, Postage 2009, ISBN 978-989-8185-19-8
A mentira sagrada . Porto Editora , Porto 2011, ISBN 978-972-004-325-2
A Filha do Papa . Porto Editora, Porto 2013, ISBN 978-972-0-04411-2

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personal data
SURNAME	Rocha, Luís Miguel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Portuguese writer and producer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH	postage
DATE OF DEATH	March 26, 2015
Place of death	Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo District , Portugal