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The Last Castrato (Mystery of Florence, Bk 1)
The Last Castrato - Mystery of Florence, Bk 1
Author: John Spencer Hill
The corpse hung from the cross above the altar, its head slumped forward, its arms hooked crudely over the crosspiece like a pinioned fowl. The body was that of a man in his early fifties, slight and balding, with haughty chiselled features: a grotesque icon, a parody of sanctity. In place of thorns he wore the silk skullcap of a cardinal in the...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780373262298
ISBN-10: 0373262299
Publication Date: 1/1/1997
Pages: 299
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3.5 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Worldwide Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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It was quite a good mystery I enjoyed it
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Cordelia Sinclair has come to Florence to study opera. She finds the city terrorized by a killer. The third victim has just been found, a Roman Catholic cardinal, with his throat slit. Good writing, great setting.

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