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Palette of Blood: A new Papal era. A fresh spate of murders... (Basilica Diaries Medieval Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Richard Kurti (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 224 ratings
Join this brother and sister team in another thrilling Renaissance murder mystery! Perfect for fans of Lindsey Davis, Steven Saylor and David Wishart.

The Borgias and Medicis are going head to head…

1503, Rome

Power has shifted among the great families, and a new Pope has been elected.

Julius II is determined to cement his place in history by redesigning the magnificent St Peter’s Basilica and he issues a challenge to the leading artists to submit their designs.

Aware that there are rich pickings to be had from such an ambitious project, Rome’s most powerful families each back different artists, hoping to get a monopoly on valuable building contracts.

But before a winner is picked, a shocking murder disrupts proceedings.

Prominent lawyer Antonio Ricardo is found brutally dismembered next to a magnificent work of art he commissioned.

And the killings don’t stop there…

Is one of the famously ruthless families behind the killings? Could it all be a dark campaign to scare off the rival bids?

Head of Security at the Vatican, Domenico Falchoni and his astute sister Cristina are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery.

But with the reputations of the most powerful families at stake, can they stop the deaths without putting their own lives on the line…?

PALETTE OF BLOOD is the second book in the Basilica Diaries Medieval Mysteries series: historical thrillers set in fifteenth-century Rome and featuring a brother and sister investigative duo.

THE BASILICA DIARIES MEDIEVAL MYSTERIES SERIES:
BOOK 1: Omens of Death
BOOK 2: Palette of Blood
BOOK 3: Demon of Truth
BOOK 4: Carnival of Chaos
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    Basilica Diaries Medieval Mysteries
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  5. Publication date
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BTHVQQ69
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800559448
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Basilica Diaries Medieval Mysteries
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 224 ratings

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Richard Kurti

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"WHAT MAKES GREAT STORIES TICK?"

My life is spent trying to answer this question.

Because I learnt to write by working on screenplays, I've always been fascinated by structure, genre and the ways in which stories hold our attention. If films and TV dramas are going to work, it's vital they get the mechanics of storytelling right.

Over the last decade I've worked on a huge range of screen and radio projects, from period thrillers to classic adaptations to low budget horror movies. Along the way I've written dialogue for Robin Hood, Isaac Newton, Captain Nemo, King George V, Queen Elizabeth II, Shere Khan, Robinson Crusoe, ghosts, werewolves and drug lords.

Now that I'm venturing into writing novels, I'm hoping to bring all the lessons of screenwriting with me, to create immersive page-turners that will have you hooked from page one!

Let me know what you think...

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  • L. Miller
    4.0 out of 5 stars Art & Crime
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2023
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    Art and crime, the perfect combination with which to form the basis of an interesting story. Then you add the Vatican of yesteryear and you have an enjoyable book to read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great sequel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2023
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    I loved the story, the characters, the historical setting. All great stuff.
    The author's note at the end was enlightening - i wish i had the talent to write a murder mystery as therapeutic!
    Any way, off to buy the third in series.
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  • Mrs Allison
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2023
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    The only thing I find I don't like is the books are to short . There not to complicated.
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