Pope Hilarius II Rome, 2060. Habemus papam. Habemus pizzam. Habemus problemam. After 132 ballots and four months of deliberation, the cardinals have finally elected a pope. Elias Elisabeth James Vanderlinden is twenty-five, Belgian, an orphan and, by practically every conceivable measure, totally unqualified for the job. He wasn't even a candidate. His election is a miracle to some, a catastrophe to others — and a legal challenge waiting to happen. Meanwhile, in the shadows of the Church, a serial killer is busy reenacting biblical scenes of murder. The killings occur on a particular date, follow a disturbing pattern, and share a common theme that hits rather too close to home for the new pope. Theatrical? Yes. Biblical? Very. Christian? Not so much. Can you solve the mystery — and spot all the mathematical Easter eggs along the way?