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Florence, 1429 Giovanni de' Medici is dead. A lifetime of shrewd investment, strategic alliance and sly manipulation saw Giovanni climb from mere money-lender to the top echelon of Florentine society. But success has left a slew of bitter enemies in his wake – and there are whispers his untimely demise wasn't accidental. Florence is a nest of vipers, and with the Medici family's wealth in the hands of Giovanni's untested sons, Cosimo and Lorenzo, there are those who feel that now is the time to strike, to destroy the upstarts and seize their holdings. First in an award-winning, bestselling quartet charting ten generations of rise to power. Praise for Matteo Strukul: 'Strukul has a brilliant style and a rare imagination' TIM WILLOCKS 'One of the most important new voices in Italian crime fiction' JOE R. LANSDALE

Winner of the Premio Bancarella, 2017 The second instalment in a prize-winning series charting the rise of the House of Medici as they become Masters of Florence and progenitors of the Renaissance. Florence, 1469. Lorenzo de' Medici is to be wed. The marriage will cement a powerful alliance for his family. But his heart belongs to another. Torn between love and power, he has become complacent. He has forgotten the bloody path he forged on his ascent to power, and the enemies left in his wake. When the family's historical enemies and shadowy new conspirators put their bloody plot into action, the consequences will be terrible. In order to protect their supremacy, the Medici will enact a violent vengeance from which few will be spared.

The third instalment in a prize-winning series charting the rise of the House of Medici as they become Masters of Florence and progenitors of the Renaissance. Fontainebleau, 1536. Francis II, Dauphin and heir to the French throne, is dead. Poisoned. And the royal court believe Catherine de' Medici to be the murderer. Catherine's husband Henry will now be the next King of France – and the Medici are known to stop at nothing in the pursuit of power. But not yet queen and without an heir of her own, seventeen-year-old Catherine cannot be sure of securing her family's legacy. To ensure the conception of an heir, she will need to seek help from an unexpected ally: Nostradamus, the reclusive astronomer and purported seer. Dismissed by most as a charlatan and a heretic, Catherine knows he will be her only hope in becoming a mother to the future king. Amid court intrigues, betrayals, and humiliations, Catherine waits. She awaits the death of her father-in-law, King Francis, and the birth of a son to carry her name. For once she is queen, Catherine de' Medici's power will only grow. But that power comes at a heavy cost, one she might ever regret. 'Strukul has a brilliant style and a rare imagination' Tim Willocks 'Matteo Strukul has arrived with a bang. His historical saga, Medici, is a worldwide success' Il Venerdì

The third instalment in a prize-winning series charting the rise of the House of Medici as they become Masters of Florence and progenitors of the Renaissance. Fontainebleau, 1536. Francis II, Dauphin and heir to the French throne, is dead. Poisoned. And the royal court believe Catherine de' Medici to be the murderer. Catherine's husband Henry will now be the next King of France – and the Medici are known to stop at nothing in the pursuit of power. But not yet queen and without an heir of her own, seventeen-year-old Catherine cannot be sure of securing her family's legacy. To ensure the conception of an heir, she will need to seek help from an unexpected ally: Nostradamus, the reclusive astronomer and purported seer. Dismissed by most as a charlatan and a heretic, Catherine knows he will be her only hope in becoming a mother to the future king. Amid court intrigues, betrayals, and humiliations, Catherine waits. She awaits the death of her father-in-law, King Francis, and the birth of a son to carry her name. For once she is queen, Catherine de' Medici's power will only grow. But that power comes at a heavy cost, one she might ever regret. 'Strukul has a brilliant style and a rare imagination' Tim Willocks 'Matteo Strukul has arrived with a bang. His historical saga, Medici, is a worldwide success' Il Venerdì

Primera parte de la saga hist rica que recrea la historia de la familia m s poderosa del Renacimiento. Florencia, 1429. A la muerte del patriarca Giovanni de M dici, sus hijos Cosimo y Lorenzo se encuentran al frente de un aut ntico imperio financiero, pero, al mismo tiempo, cercados por enemigos ac rrimos como Rinaldo degli Albizzi y Palla Strozzi, exponentes de las m s poderosas familias florentinas. Vali ndose de su inteligencia y su falta de prejuicios, los dos hermanos conquistan el poder pol tico, hallando el equilibrio entre un implacable sentido de los negocios y el amor por el arte y la cultura. Mientras los trabajos para la construcci n de la c pula de Santa Mar a del Fiore se ejecutan con la direcci n de Filippo Brunelleschi, los adversarios de siempre contin an tejiendo sus tramas. Entre ellos sehalla tambi n una mujer de infinita belleza, pero de peligroso encanto, capaz de atrapar el coraz n de un hombre. Entre homicidios, traiciones e intrigas de palacio, esta novela narra la saga de la familia m s poderosa del Renacimiento, el inicio de su ascenso a la Se or a florentina en una sucesi n de intrigas y giros inesperados que tienen como protagonistas a capitanes sin escr pulos, envenenadoras fatales, sanguinarios mercenarios suizos... y muchos otros personajes que mantendr n al lector pegado a sus p ginas." ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Part one of the historical saga recreating the story of the most powerful family of the Renaissance. Florence, 1429. When the patriarch Giovanni de Medici dies, his sons Cosimo and Lorenzo find themselves at the helm of a true financial empire, but at the same time, they are surrounded by bitter foes, such as Rinaldo degli Albizzi and Palla Strozzi, members of the most influential Florentine families. Relying on their wit and lack of prejudices, the two brothers seize political power, finding balance between an implacable business acumen and their love for art and culture. While the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore is being built under Filippo Brunelleschi's supervision, adversaries keep weaving their schemes. Among them there is also a woman of infinite beauty and dangerous charm, capable of capturing the heart of one man. Amid murders, betrayals, and palace intrigues, this novel relates the saga of the most powerful family of the Renaissance, the beginning of their ascent to Florentine lordship in a succession of intrigues and unexpected twists that have as protagonists unscrupulous captains, fatal female poisoners, blood-thirsty Swiss mercenaries... and many more characters that will keep the reader glued to the page.

Segunda parte de la saga hist rica que recrea la historia de la familia m s poderosa del Renacimiento: los M dici. Florencia, 1469. Lorenzo de M dici est ganando el torneo en honor de su esposa, Clarice Orsini, apenas llegada a Florencia para su boda con el hombre que se convertir en el Magn fico. Este matrimonio no es un paso f cil para Lorenzo: su coraz n -est convencido- pertenece y siempre pertenecer a Lucrezia Donati, mujer fascinante y de extraordinaria belleza. Sin embargo, se avendr a la voluntad de su madre y reforzar la alianza con una poderosa familia romana. Llamado a gobernar la ciudad y aceptar los costes y los compromisos de la pol tica, dividido entre amor y poder, Lorenzo subestima a los formidables adversarios que est n tramando contra l para arrancarle el liderazgo de Florencia, Girolamo Riario, sobrino del papa Sixto IV, concibe una conjura cuyo resultado ser terrible para Lorenzo. Y desde ese momento comenzar un per odo de violencia y venganza de cuyas consecuencias muy pocos se librar n... ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Second part of the historical saga which tells the story of the most powerful family during the Renaissance period: The Medicis. Florence, 1469. Lorenzo de Medici is winning the tournament in honor of his wife, Clarice Orsini, who just arrived in Florence for her wedding with the man who will soon become The Magnificent. This marriage is not an easy step for Lorenzo: he is convinced that his heart belongs, and will always, belong to Lucrezia Donati, a fascinating and extraordinarily beautiful woman. However, he will succumb to his mother's will of marriage to Clarice in order to strengthen their alliance with a powerful Roman family. Called to his duty to govern the city, and divided between love and power, Lorenzo underestimates his adversaries who are plotting against him to bring him down as Florence's leader. It is then that a period of violence and revenge will begin, with grave consequences from which very few will be spared.

Tercera entrega de la saga hist rica que recrea la historia de la familia m s poderosa del Renacimiento. Best seller internacional M s de 400.000 ejemplares vendidos Premio Bancarella 2017 Francia, 1536. Cuando el delf n, Francisco de Valois, es asesinado, la posici n de Catalina de M dici en la corte se complica: es la principal sospechosa del magnicidio. Francisco I, rey de Francia, es el nico que cree en su inocencia. Sin embargo, Catalina se siente d bil, y no solo porque su marido, Enrique II, prefiere a su amante, la temible Diana de Poitiers, sino porque no consigue tener descendencia. Convencida de que es v ctima de una maldici n, busca la ayuda de Nostradamus. l es el nico que podr ayudarla a ser madre. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The third installment in the historical saga that recreates the history of the most powerful family of the Renaissance. International bestseller More than 400,000 copies sold 2017 Bancarella Prize France, 1536. When the heir, Francisco de Valois, is assassinated, Catherine de Medici's position in the court becomes complicated: she is the prime suspect in the murder. Francis I, the King of France, is the only one who believes in her innocence. However, Catherine feels weak, and not only because her husband, Henry II, prefers his lover, the dreadful Diane de Poitiers, but because she can't seem to have an heir. Convinced that she is the victim of a curse, she seeks the help of Nostradamus. He is the only one who can help her become a mother.

Conspiraci n, traici n, corrupci n pol tica bajo el techo de la sociedad arist crata francesa. Matteo Strukul vuelve a sorprendernos con una historia llena de tensi n, adrenalina y misterio con un retrato exquisito de los personajes y de la Francia del siglo XVII. El Par s del siglo XVII se sostiene sobre los pilares del vicio y la violencia. Mar a de M dici, la reciente esposa de Enrique IV de Borb n, tiene que enfrentarse, nada m s llegar a la corte, a la inquina de la favorita del rey, Henriette d'Entragues, quien no ha superado el que no pudiera convertirse en reina de Francia. Pero Henriette es el menor de los problemas de la joven reina consorte. Obligada a luchar contra la ambici n de poder de la aristocracia y a salvaguardar el trono de las constantes conspiraciones, Mar a de M dici se convertir en una inteligente estratega pol tica y una h bil y valiente defensora de sus derechos, m xime cuando la eterna sombra conspiratoria acabe con la vida de Enrique IV y convierta a Mar a en reina regente de su hijo Luis XIII. En el cardenal Richelieu encontrar un feroz aliado, antes de que la oscura traici n se cierna sobre ella y acabe con sus d as de gloria y poder. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Conspiracy, betrayal, political corruption under the roof of the French aristocracy. Matteo Strukul returns to surprise us with a story charged with tension, adrenaline, and mystery, an exquisite portrait of his characters and seventeenth-century France. Paris in the XVII century stands on the pillars of vice and violence. Maria of Medici, Henry IV of Bourbon's new bride, must face--upon arriving to court--the malice of the king's favorite, Henriette d'Entragues, who cannot get over not becoming Queen of France. But Henriette is the least of the young Queen Consort's problems. Forced to fight the lust for power within the aristocracy and safekeep the throne from constant conspiracies, Maria of Medici will become a bright political strategist and a cunning and brave defender of her own rights, especially when the everlasting shadow of conspiracy ends Henry IV's life and makes Maria Queen Regent to her son Louis XIII. She will find a fearsome ally in Cardenal Richelieu until dark betrayals loom over her and put an end to her days of power and glory.

Una ciudad diezmada por la enfermedad y la corrupci n. Una diab lica conspiraci n que amenaza con derrocar a la poderosa aristocracia veneciana. La nueva novela del autor de Los M dici. Venecia, 1725. Mientras una epidemia de viruela siembra de v ctimas la ciudad, el cuerpo sin vida de una mujer perteneciente a una de las familias m s ilustres aparece en las aguas del Rio dei Mendicanti. El pintor Canaletto es convocado en la sede de los inquisidores del Estado. Uno de sus cuadros m s recientes representa una escena en el lugar exacto en el que ha aparecido el cad ver de la mujer, y hay quien sospecha de la implicaci n del artista en el crimen. El dux en persona le encarga la misi n secreta de investigar el homicidio y la presencia de cierto noble en la escena del crimen. En sus pesquisas, Canaletto descubrir una ciudad desconocida. Qu secretos se ocultan en los palacios venecianos? Qu verdades deber an permanecer sepultadas? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A city decimated by disease and corruption. A diabolic conspiracy that threatens to topple the powerful Venetian aristocracy. The latest novel by the author of The Medici. Venice, 1725. While a smallpox epidemic fills the city with victims, the lifeless body of a woman pertaining to one of the most illustrious families appears in the Rio dei Mendicanti. The painter Canaletto is summoned to the seat of the inquisitors. One of his most recent paintings depicts a scene on the exact spot where the woman's dead body was found, and there are some who suspect the artist's involvement in the crime. The dux himself entrusts him with the secret mission of investigating the murder and the presence of a certain nobleman at the scene of the crime. In his enquiries, Canaletto will unveil an unknown city. What secrets hide in Venetian palaces? What truths ought to remain buried?

Un Miguel ngel in dito por el autor de la gran saga de Los M dici. Sumido en una profunda crisis art stica y espiritual, el genio del Renacimiento concebir la versi n final de la tumba de Julio II de una forma que podr a condenarlo a la hoguera. Roma, oto o de 1542. Miguel ngel se encuentra en el punto de mira de la Inquisici n. Vive una profunda crisis religiosa y su amistad con Vittoria Colonna, la marquesa de Pescara, no ha pasado desapercibida. El jefe del Santo Oficio, el cardenal Gian Pietro Carafa, ha ordenado seguir a la dama para identificar el lugar donde se re ne la secta de los Espirituales, encabezada por Reginald Pole, que aboga por el retorno a la pureza evang lica en una ciudad donde la corrupci n campa a sus anchas. Roma, que se ha convertido en una ciudad devorada por el vicio, ser el cruel teatro en el que se crucen las vidas de Malasorte, la joven ladronzuela que ha recibido el encargo de espiar a los Espirituales, de Vittorio Corsini, el capit n de los esbirros de la ciudad, de Vittoria Colonna y del mismo Miguel Angel Buonarroti, el artista m s genial de su tiempo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An unreleased Michelangelo by the author of the great series The Medici. In a state of artistic and spiritual crisis, the genius of the Renaissance will conceive the final version of the tomb of Julius II in a way that could condemn him to the stake. Rome, Autumn of 1542. Michelangelo finds himself in the eyes of the Inquisition. He is experiencing a deep religious crisis, and his friendship with Vittoria Colonna, the Marquise of Pescara, has not gone unnoticed. The head of the Holy Office, Cardinal Gian Pietro Carafa, has ordered Lady Colonna be followed to identify the location where The Spirituals meet. The cult leader, Reginald Pole, advocates for the return to evangelical purity in a city where corruption runs free. Rome, now a city devoured by vice, will be the cruel theater in which the lives of Malasorte (the young thief who has been commissioned to spy on The Spirituals), Vittorio Corsini (captain of the city's henchmen), Vittoria Colonna, and Michelangelo himself (the greatest artist of this time) will come across.