Secretum: An Atto Melani Novel

by Francesco Sorti and Rita Monaldi

Book Overview

July, 1700, Rome. Atto Melani - once a celebrated castrato soprano, now a spy in the service of King Louis XIV, the Sun King - mingles with other high-ranking guests at the villa of Cardinal Spada. Despite being there to celebrate the Cardinal's nephew's wedding, the main topic of conversation is the grave illness of the Pope and the approaching demise of Charles II, King of Spain. Charles has no heir and Kaiser Leopold of Austria and King Louis are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846971462
• ISBN13: 9781846971464
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 813 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.1" x 7.7"