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In the simmering hot summer of 1492, a monstrous evil is stirring within the Eternal City of Rome. The brutal murder of an alchemist sets off a desperate race to uncover the plot that threatens to extinguish the light of the Renaissance and plunge Europe back into medieval darkness. ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Rodrigo Borgia: Il Cardinale, the patriarch of the Borgia family and one of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church.
- Morozzi: A golden-haired Catholic priest with the face of an angel, close to Pope Innocent VIII.
- Cesare: Il Cardinale's eldest son. Borgia would like him to become pope one day, but Cesare prefers the life of a soldier. He is a renowned ladies' man.
- Rocco: A very skilled glassmaker in Rome. He made glass instruments for Francesca's father.
- David: Add a description of this character.
- Lucrezia Borgia: Adolescent only daughter of Il Cardinale.
- Vittoro: Head of Il Cardinale's guard.
- Il Cardinale
- Donna Francesca: Only daughter of Il Cardinale's poisoner, also trained in the dark art of poisons.
- Della Rovere
- Torquemada
- Renaldo: Il Cardinale's nervous head steward, responsible for everything that goes on in his household.
- Benjamin
- Ben Eliezer
- Saint Peter
- Giovanni
- Madonna Adriana: Il Cardinale's cousin.
- Giulia: Il Cardinale's favorite mistress, a married woman regarded as one of the most beautiful women in Rome.
- Nando: Rocco's only son.
- Rebecca: An old Jewish woman who lost her family during their escape from Spain.
- Pope Innocent: Pope Innocent VIII, head of the Catholic church. His health is failing, and he seeks ever more extreme means to keep himself alive because he fears judgement in death.
- Ferdinand
- La Bella
- Orsini
- Joseph
- Pope
- Francesca Giordano
- Guillaume
- Constantine
- Isabella
- Aaron
- Augustine
First Sentence edit
The Spaniard died in agony.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Poisoner Mysteries. (standard series)
Followed by The Borgia Betrayal.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sara Poole (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 3, 2010
ISBN: 0312609833
Page Count: 416
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 3, 2010
ISBN: 0312609833
Page Count: 416
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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