Reviews for Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons
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Accused by her husband, the heir to the duke of Ferrara, of poisoning his mistress, the notorious Lucrezia Borgia must expose the real murderer to prove her innocence. Determined to escape the false rumors that plagued her existence in her native Rome, Lucrezia carves out a new life for herself in Ferrara; however, her newfound contentment is threatened by the mysterious death of the foolish but harmless Bianca Tedaldo. Assisted by her two loyal ladies-in-waiting and her saucy chambermaid, she undertakes an investigation that leads her down a suspenseful path of personal and political intrigue. As she plays a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with an increasingly desperate killer, Lucrezia's own safety is threatened in spite--or perhaps because--of her familial connections to both Pope Alexander VI and the cunning Cesare Borgia. Gellis does a fine job of resurrecting and rehabilitating the legendary Lucrezia Borgia in this gripping historical whodunit. --Margaret Flanagan Copyright 2003 Booklist
