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The Phoenix of Florence Philip Kazan

The Phoenix of Florence By Philip Kazan

The Phoenix of Florence by Philip Kazan


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Summary

When a family feud shatters the peace of the sixteenth century Tuscan countryside, a girl is left to wander the forest alone. Years later, in Florence, a former soldier investigating a murder is led on a journey into his past.

The Phoenix of Florence Summary

The Phoenix of Florence: Mystery and murder in medieval Italy by Philip Kazan

16th century Italy, deep in the Tuscan countryside a long-held feud between two aristocratic families ends in tragedy leaving only one young girl alive. Having barely escaped with her life, she vows to survive at all costs . Years later, amidst the winding streets and majestic facades of Florence, two murders are not all they seem. As Onorio Celavini, commander of the Medici police force, investigates he is horrified to find a personal connection to the crimes, and a conspiracy lurking beyond. The secrets of his past threaten to spill out and Celavini is forced to revisit the traumatic memories hidden deep within him to lay the ghosts of history to rest. Poignant, brutal and compelling The Phoenix of Florence is a richly told and cleverly crafted tale of a struggle for identity and a battle for justice in an Italy besieged by war.

About Philip Kazan

Philip Kazan was born in London and grew-up on Dartmoor. He is the author of two previous novels set in fifteenth-century Florence and the Petroc series following a thirteenth-century adventurer. After living in New York and Vermont, Philip is back on the edge of Dartmoor with his wife and three children.

Additional information

GOR010618815
9780749022235
074902223X
The Phoenix of Florence: Mystery and murder in medieval Italy by Philip Kazan
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Allison & Busby
2020-01-23
352
N/A
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