The Book of Fate
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The Book of Fate is a novel by author Brad Meltzer. It is a political thriller with "Freemasonry conspiracy theory" undertones. It was released in September 2006 and found its way quickly to the New York Times Bestseller List.
The character "The Roman" is a reference or an allusion to Carmine Falconie from the DC Comics Universe that has the same name. Carmine is a mob boss that was first featured in Batman Year One.