The Daughter of Siena by Marina Fiorato

It's 1723, on the eve of the Palio, the white-knuckle horse race that is the most important event in Siena. Everyone will be watching, but for two of the noblewomen in the crowd, far more than the coveted prize is at stake. Pia Tolomei is praying that her betrothed will be killed in the famously dangerous race, while the Governess of Siena, Duchess Violante Beatrix de' Medici, is at the center of a plot that threatens her very existence. When the trumpets sound, Pia finds herself drawn to a magnificent, unknown horseman, clad in a rival's colours, who will tip the course of the race in a way that will bind them in a web of intrigue and passion.

Marina Fiorato, 2011

Hardcover, Very Good

397 pages

482g

21.7 x 15 x 3.3 cm