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Rizzio.
"On the evening of March 9th, 1566, David Rizzio, the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, was brutally murdered. Dragged from the chamber of the heavily pregnant Mary, Rizzio was stabbed fifty six times by a party of assassins. This breathtakingly tense novella dramatises the events that led up to that night, telling the infamous story as it has never been told before. A dark tale of sex, secrets and lies, Rizzio looks at a shocking historical murder through a modern lens--and explores the lengths that men and women will go to in their search for love and power"--Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643138459
- ISBN: 1643138456
- Physical Description: 118 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY Simon & Schuster 2021.
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| Subject: | Riccio, David, 1533?-1566 > Fiction. Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) > History > 16th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. Novellas. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | FICTION MINA 2021 (Text) | 0001002465134 | Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"On the evening of March 9th, 1566, David Rizzio, the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, was brutally murdered. Dragged from the chamber of the heavily pregnant Mary, Rizzio was stabbed fifty six times by a party of assassins. This breathtakingly tense novella dramatises the events that led up to that night, telling the infamous story as it has never been told before. A dark tale of sex, secrets and lies, Rizzio looks at a shocking historical murder through a modern lens--and explores the lengths that men and women will go to in their search for love and power"--Amazon.
