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How far would you go to stay alive? Both the hero and the heroine of THE PRINCIPESSA must learn that for themselves - while falling into love that could kill one or both of them. Francis Quoynt, back again after THE FIREMASTER'S MISTRESS, faces a seductive young Italian princess who could teach Lucrezia Borgia a trick or two, and her mad but still powerful father, the ruler of a small city-state in northeastern Italy. He is on a secret mission to try to save the life of Robert Cecil, the English Secretary of State, who has already decided how far he will go to survive - he's willing to sacrifice Francis.

THE PRINCIPESSA is the second book in the Francis Quoynt series.

Praise for the previous book in the series, THE FIREMASTER'S MISTRESS:

‘Wonderfully researched historical fiction speculating on the innocence of York-born Guy Fawkes.’
The Times, 15 October, 2005

''A rich mix of romance, suspense, adventure and lightly-worn knowledge.'
Kate Saunders, The Times

'A tour de force on many levels. Primarily a love story set against the backdrop of 17th-century terrorism, this relates a tragedy that puts you on the rack in its literary quest for truth about November 5.'
Oxford Times

''Atmospheric and impressively researched, it is highly entertaining.'
Elizabeth Buchan, The Sunday Times