Kai´s latest book in translation is the Spanish edition of THE VATICAN CONSPIRACY. The novel was published originally in 2001 under the title THE HOUSE OF DAEDALUS ("Das Haus des Daedalus"), until German publisher Heyne decided to reprint it as "Die Vatikan Verschwörung". It was in this second incarnation that the book became a bestseller. It was also adapted as a multi-cast audio drama, foreign rights were sold to Italy and Croatia. The Spanish edition was published by Bóveda.Rome. A spectacular discovery of Piranesi´s famous "Carceri" engravings in a church puts Jupiter - a detective for art objects - on the trail of this enigmatic copper engraver. With the help of young restaurator Coralina, Jupiter starts a long and dangerous quest for the origins of the engravings. Mysterious murders, strange apparitions and surreal incidents lead Coralina and Jupiter to the legendary "House of Daedalus" - an ancient underground place deep below the foundations of Rome that nobody has dared to enter for thousands of years. But others seem to be interested in this forgotten place as well - a secret Vatican society who will stop at nothing to make sure the portals to the House of Daedalus remain sealed.
Read an excerpt in Spanish.
