The Third Heaven Conspiracy

The Third Heaven Conspiracy

by Giulio Leoni (Author), Anne Milano Appel (Translator), Anne Milano Appel (Translator), Giulio Leoni (Author)

Synopsis

For fans of Dan Brown's Inferno, a sensational Italian thriller starring Dante Alighieri as lead detective. Florence, 1291. In a disused church on the outskirts of the city the disfigured corpse of a master mosaic artist sits at the foot of his latest - unfinished - creation. Young, ambitious Dante Alighieri, Prior of the City, is sent out to investigate. He quickly discovers not only that the church hides secrets of its own, but that the murdered man was connected to a shadowy organisation known as the Third Heaven, an assorted band of scholars and adventurers whose influence could undermine the city's government - in favour of the all-powerful Catholic church and its brutal emissaries. Seeking to uncover the truth in the mosaic that was too dangerous to be told, Dante is drawn into a power struggle that leads him back into the secrets and myths of an ancient imperial dynasty - and into peril as the charms of a mysterious smoky-eyed dancer begin to blind his reason...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 30 Aug 2007

ISBN 10: 0099492768
ISBN 13: 9780099492764
Book Overview: A brutal murder. A sinister sect. An unfinished work of art. A deadly secret?

Media Reviews
(Leoni) succeeds in building a story one can hardly put down and in recreating a perfect picture of Dante's times -- Niccolo Ammaniti, author of I'm Not Scared Audacious...vividly realised medieval world...effortlessly immerses the reader in a fascinatingly alien world...an ornate and vibrant literary pleasure Independent A thickly atmospheric historical thriller Metro A suitably speedy plot with all the twists required...an entertaining and quick-witted caper Times Literary Supplement An ingenius and atmospheric historical mystery Good Book Guide
Author Bio
Giulio Leoni is a professor of Italian literature and history. He lives in Rome with his family.