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David McK (3652 KP) rated The Eagle's Prophecy (Eagle, #6) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
6th book in Simon Scarrow's Cato series (originally known as the 'Eagle' series before "Centurion" came out), which deals primarily with an oft-overlooked subject of the Roman Navy, and which follows on from the events of "The Eagle's Prey", with Macro and Cato starting the novel in Rome awaiting an investigation into their involvement in the actions of the previous novel.
The Pope's Daughter
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The untold story of how Felice della Rovere, the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, became the...
The Great Beauty (2013)
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Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his...
Abstract Aliases
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Adversaries resurface twisting an already complicated case. And art recovery expert Laurel Beacham...
ClareR (6037 KP) rated Lucifer’s Game in Books
Feb 15, 2022
This was an enjoyable, well-researched historical fiction novel set during WW2 in Rome.
Cordelia Olivieri’s life in Rome becomes more precarious as the Italian fascists start to identify more Italians with Jewish heritage. Cordelia’s English mother was Jewish. She has a friend in the Vatican who promises to get her on a transport to England, if she will just photograph the German plans for North Africa. This seems a simple task (or not!), as the German officer in charge of the planning for Rommel has taken over Cordelia’s hotel as his centre of operations. But Cordelia complicates things somewhat when she starts to fall in love with him.
The villains in this book are thoroughly despicable, and the ‘goodies’ are in constant danger. It’s all very nail-bitingly exciting and another great read on The Pigeonhole!
Cordelia Olivieri’s life in Rome becomes more precarious as the Italian fascists start to identify more Italians with Jewish heritage. Cordelia’s English mother was Jewish. She has a friend in the Vatican who promises to get her on a transport to England, if she will just photograph the German plans for North Africa. This seems a simple task (or not!), as the German officer in charge of the planning for Rommel has taken over Cordelia’s hotel as his centre of operations. But Cordelia complicates things somewhat when she starts to fall in love with him.
The villains in this book are thoroughly despicable, and the ‘goodies’ are in constant danger. It’s all very nail-bitingly exciting and another great read on The Pigeonhole!