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1539: Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici
Carnival of Lies
What you need to know before your trail
When Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of Florence – with his life, if necessary. The deadly attack that follows leads to bodies, bloodshed . . . and something far more dangerous.
Those behind the plot obtain a journal of the duke’s containing explosive secrets that – in the wrong hands – could destroy all of Florence. Aldo must hunt down those responsible and reclaim the journal, or face banishment from the city and everyone he loves.
The trail leads him towards the one place Aldo has sworn to never return, a city of masks and lies where he has no allies and far too many enemies: Venice.
The fate of a dynasty rests on his shoulders – if he can make it out alive . . .
Travel Guide
Florence
Where Aldo lives and works and this city is always so stunningly evoked in the books. More in this instalment to the series which is good. There is a long journey from Florence to Venice which is interesting but you will have to explore that for yourself as it is FULL of surprises.
Venice
“Venice was governed by old men, all of them patricians from the noble class. Rare was the individual under 50 was was chosen for the Council of Ten. Venice was led by the Doge, a man elected to that position for life, but few doges were less than 70 when elevated to the role. ”
“A person could live in Venice every day of their lives but the first, and still, not be considered a true Venetian. Its citizens had a special insult for outsiders: they were not born in the salty water.”
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Destination/Location: Venice, Florence Author: D V Bishop Departure: 1539
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