The sudden and unexpected death of John Paul I in the papal apartments on the evening of September 28, 1978, after a pontificate of just over a month, has given rise to a plethora of suspicions, assumptions, and speculations of conspiracy, over the decades.
After so many unsubstantiated claims and unconfirmed rumours, we finally know what happened in the final hours of "the smiling pope's" life. Finally, in The September Pope: The Final Days of John Paul I, Stefania Falasca, the vice-postulator for John Paul I's cause of canonization, provides an accurate account supported by extensive research and previously unpublished documentation.
This compelling story is clear and accessible, and exposes the truth about the seemingly endless rumours that sprang up around this supposed Vatican secret. It is completely anchored in the facts, including medical reports, first-person testimonies, and archival investigations.