In pursuit of a private vendetta, the young Niccolo Machiavelli leaves his beloved Florence in the grip of the fanatical friar, Savaonarola, and travels to Rome only to be lured into the service of the Borgia Pope Alexander VI and his power-hungry son, Cesare. Machiavelli soon becomes embroiled in confidential missions which will put his own life in danger- the only way out is to outscheme the schemers. Based on the recently discovered Escobaldi Papers, believed to be written by the notorious Renaissance politician Niccolo Machiavelli, Derek Wilson's Renaissance mystery is a deliciously cynical novel that transports the reader into the heart of 15th century Italy.
Author Biography
Derek Wilson is an acclaimed historian and non-fiction writer as well as the author of the Tim Lacey artworld mysteries. Three titles, The World Encompassed, The Tower of London and Sweet Robin are also available in paperback from Allison & Busby. He lives in Devon, England.
