The Book of Unholy Mischief Author:Elle Newark This is an enchanting story of a street urchin in Venice, Italy picked up off the streets by the chef to the Doge of Venice. What ensues brings the boy, Luciano, through a path that takes him from suspicion over why he was chosen, temptation to resort to his thieving ways, and education and introduction to the wonders of Italian gourmet cooking.... more » The chef is also a member of the "Guardians", a network of chefs around the world who secretly preserve many secrets of life via coded recipes retained by each in handwritten secret cookbooks. While Luciano learns much about life from his Maestro, he eventually has ample opportunity to teach his Maestro a thing or two and the two become entwined in the worst of political intrigue and power struggles. Luciano grows, learns and matures, and we are all the better for observing the transition.« less