Former government assassin Toby O'Dare is summoned to fifteenth-century Rome at the height of the Italian Renaissance to solve a poisoning murder linked to an earthbound spirit, a case complicated by dark ecclesiastical plots.
Dodsworth and his duck companion have a lovely time in Rome, even though the duck tries to improve the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and takes all the coins from the Trevi Fountain.
Presents a fictional fantasy about man-eating unicorns with enormous fangs and razor-sharp horns. Astrid's mother has kept these tales alive for a long time despite her daughter's disbelief about them. But when one of the unicorns attacks Astrid's boyfriend making him unable to escort her to the prom, Astrid heads for Rome to train as a unicorn hunter.
Discusses the Roman Colosseum including why it was built, who built it, how it was constructed, how it has been used, its closure and deterioration, and its repair and restoration.
Emma Goldman O'Bannion travels to Rome for the reading of her estranged father's will, and becomes involved in unraveling the mystery of his life, and his connection to a troubled old man named Bobby Lazarus.
Sancha of Aragon must summon all her courage to outwit her sister-in-law, Lucrezia, and the other members of the notorious Borgia dynasty, after marrying Jofre Borgia and falling in love with his brother Cesare.
Examines Rome's significance in literary history, discussing the city's history and its impact on the lives, careers, and works of such writers as Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Keats. Includes an annotated list of places of interest.
