Vella offers a page-turning retelling of the sensational 1902 murder of Count Francesco Bonmartini that seized headlines with accusations of incest, adultery, poison, and an astonishing conspiracy among all suspects.
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Vella offers a page-turning retelling of the sensational 1902 murder of Count Francesco Bonmartini that seized headlines with accusations of incest, adultery, poison, and an astonishing conspiracy among all suspects.
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Add this copy of Indecent Secrets: the Infamous Murri Murder Affair to cart. $2.00, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Free Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book NEW HARDCOVER WITH DJ First edition. Hardback. On a hot summer day in Italy in 1902, the brutally stabbed body of Count Francesco Bonmartini was discovered, by means of its decomposing stench, inside his locked apartment. He was a typical Italian provincial aristocrat in all but one way: he had married into a prominent but deeply troubled family. His father-in-law was one of the nation's most famous doctors. His wife, Linda, a young freethinker, was the apple of her father's eye. Linda's brother dabbled in anarchism. Linda's lover was her father's top assistant. Her relations with them were illicit, incestuous-and murderous. The scandal that erupted was a top news story in Europe and America for 3 consecutive years. Investigators uncovered successive layers of a conspiracy that constantly twisted and changed its shape. The suspects included all these men as well as their servants and lovers. There was a diverse array of murder weapons, including knives, heavy pellets, and poison. There were rumours of missing accomplices. Intimate relations among many suspects were uncovered through sensational letters and testimonials. Witnesses died mysteriously. A suspect tried to kill himself. One question lingered throughout and still haunts researchers today: what role did Bonmartini's widow, Linda, known as "The Enchantress, " play? Was she the spider at the centre of the vast web, or did the plot originate with the key men who loved her so desperately? The author combines meticulous research with a novelist's eye for a great story. She offers a fascinating picture of Italian society in the early 20th century, with a historian's insights into life at both the top and the bottom. From sexual dysfunctions, to prison conditions, to the patronage systems that permeated medicine, law, and politics, the Bonmartini murder provides a window into a rich world.
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Very Good. Very good hardcover in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows light wear. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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