The author Deborah Swift thought that setting her third Italian Renaissance novel in Venice during the Carnival would give her villain the ideal opportunity for disguise. But when she began her research she discovered that the association between mask wearing and crime in Venice was anything but straightforward. When I decided to set a novel […]
The Fortune Keeper by Deborah Swift
Venice in the winter of 1643. Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this dangerous occupation, fearing it will lead her into trouble. The ideas of Galileo are banned by the Inquisition, so Mia must study in secret. Giulia […]