The Poison Keeper: An enthralling historical novel of Renaissance Italy

Swift, Deborah

ISBN 10: 0993567797 / ISBN 13: 9780993567797

Edité par Quire Books, 2021

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0993567797I4N00

Synopsis :

Naples 1633

Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill.

Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success. But the day Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of the powerful Duke de Verdi, Giulia is shocked to uncover the darker side of her trade.

Giulia must run for her life, and escapes to Naples, under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, to the home of her Aunt Isabetta, a famous courtesan. But when Giulia hears that her mother has been executed, and the cruel manner of her death, she swears she will wreak revenge on the Duke de Verdi.

The trouble is, Naples is in the grip of Domenico, the Duke’s brother, who controls the city with the ‘Camorra’, the mafia. Worse, her Aunt Isabetta, under his thrall, insists that she should be consort to him.

Based on the legendary life of Giulia Tofana, this is a story of hidden family secrets, and how courage and love can overcome vengeance.

'Her characters are so real they linger in the mind long after the book is back on the shelf' Historical Novel Society

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Poison Keeper: An enthralling historical...
Éditeur : Quire Books
Date d'édition : 2021
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
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