It’s 1517, and in Rome progress on St Peter’s Basilica has been slow, but stone by stone the walls are rising. The stress has taken its toll on Cristina Falchoni, who is struggling with failing health. She keeps it a secret from everyone, especially her brother, but deep down she fears it is more serious […]
Rebuilding St Peter’s in Renaissance Rome
Richard Kurti writes about the inspiration behind his Basilica Diaries thriller series, set in Renaissance Rome at the time of the rebuilding of St Peter’s Basilica. He finds contemporary echoes, some unexpected… It was extraordinary to witness. Even in the tech-driven 21st century, with 10,000 satellites circling the Earth and information flowing between eight billion […]
Carnival of Chaos by Richard Kurti
1508, Rome; an abandoned ship is drifting in the mouth of the Tiber and a horrific discovery is found inside. Nearly 300 men were packed together in the hold. All of them are dead. They were migrant workers shipped over from North Africa, cheap labour to cut the cost of building St Peter’s Basilica, and […]
Requiem of Revenge by Richard Kurti
In Bath in 1761 a gruesome discovery is made in one of the city’s wealthiest townhouses. A man has been imprisoned and blinded; left to die in his own home. He is rescued and his wife, Lady Arabella Taylor is arrested for the crimes. Doctor Erasmus Harvey examines the victim, and finds out he is […]