Poison for the Prince

by Elizabeth Eyre

Italian Renaissance Whodunit (3)

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"Sigismondo, the courtier, mercenary, and sleuth who is as deft with his brains as he is with an ax, returns in this third tale of Renaissance Italy." "Prince Scipione of Viverra is in danger: his vassal Carlotti has claimed the city of Mascia for his own, and the Pope is ready to give the Papal state to another if the Prince proves weak. Not only does the Prince need a victory, but he also needs to discover the Philosopher's Stone to make gold for his empty treasury." "When Sigismondo show more arrives from Mascia he brings news of triumph - the Prince's condottiere, Ridolfo Ridolfi, has taken the city - but finds the Prince still in peril. Is it from those closest to him? Is his wife Isotta concealing an affair that threatens the Prince and his state? Does the hostage Donato Landucci want vengeance for his father's defeat? Has Ridolfi turned fickle? What about the mysterious alchemist, Doctor Vergilio or the celebrated holy friar Brother Ambrogio, who is using the people's fear of encroaching plague to preach sedition?" "Foul murder finally strikes, but who is poisoned and where will it lead? Sigismondo, accompanied, as always, by the shrewd halfwit Benno and Biondello the dog, is challenged time and again by those who would give poison to a prince..."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved show less

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Sigismondo, el cortesano, mercenario y detective que es tan hábil con su cerebro como con un hacha, regresa en esta tercera historia de la Italia del Renacimiento. El príncipe Scipione de Viverra está en peligro: su vasallo Carlotti ha reclamado la ciudad de Mascia para sí, y el Papa está dispuesto a ceder el estado pontificio a otro si el príncipe resulta débil. El Príncipe no solo necesita una victoria, sino que también necesita descubrir la Piedra Filosofal para fabricar oro para su tesoro vacío. Cuando Sigismondo llega de Mascia trae noticias de triunfo - el condotiero del príncipe, Ridolfo Ridolfi, ha tomado la ciudad - pero encuentra al príncipe todavía en peligro. ¿Es de los más cercanos a él? ¿Su esposa Isotta show more está ocultando una aventura que amenaza al príncipe y su estado? ¿El rehén Donato Landucci quiere venganza por la derrota de su padre? ¿Se ha vuelto Ridolfi voluble? ¿Qué pasa con el misterioso alquimista, el doctor Vergilio o el célebre santo fraile fray Ambrogio, que está utilizando el miedo de la gente a invadir la plaga para predicar la sedición? El asesinato repugnante finalmente golpea, pero ¿quién es envenenado y adónde conducirá? Sigismondo, acompañado, como siempre, del astuto imbécil Benno y el perro Biondello, es desafiado una y otra vez por los que darían veneno a un príncipe .. show less

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Canonical title
Poison for the Prince
Original publication date
1993
People/Characters
Benno; Biondello; Sigismondo; Prince Scipione; Princess Isotta; Donato Landucci (show all 8); Ridolfo Ridolfi; Brother Ambrogio
Important places
Italy
Important events
Renaissance
First words
"Have you come from the grave?"
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The blessing of Brother Ambrogio will travel with us wherever we go."

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Fiction and Literature, Mystery, Historical Fiction
DDC/MDS
823.914Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991945-1999
LCC
PR6009 .Y74 .P65Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1900-1960

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