{"product_id":"9798337206479","title":"The Malice of Fortune","description":"Author: Michael Ennis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337206479\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 398 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling whodunit\" as Leonardo da Vinci and\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiccol Machiavelli join forces to find a serial killer in this historical thriller (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beloved son of the House of Borgia is brutally murdered just as the controversial noble family is about to consolidate power, followed by a string of ruthless killings that require no less than the brilliant minds of Niccol Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci to unravel. While da Vinci uses the principles of science to sleuth out the killer, Machiavelli probes the machinations of human nature as two of the Renaissance's greatest men travel through an Italy torn apart by war and teeming with Borgia politics to discover a truth that will shake the foundations of western civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intricate, rewarding.... \u003ci\u003eThe Malice of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e is reminiscent of Umberto Eco's \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e... a finely wrought history.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Epic... a dense narrative, permeated by the sights, sounds and smells of Renaissance Italy.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absorbing and intelligent ... fans of superior historical mystery writers such as Steven Saylor and Laura Jo Rowland will be enthralled.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A pleasure... Ennis is an uncommonly graceful writer.\" -\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A heady mix of \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e, Borgia politics and \u003ci\u003eThe Silence of the Lambs\u003c\/i\u003e. Think of it as CSI: Italy circa 1502, with Machiavelli as a detective and psychological profiler and da Vinci as history's first forensic pathologist.\" -\u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli join their considerable forces in this teeming historical thriller.... They make an exceptional team.\" -\u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48037304565918,"sku":"ING-9798337206479","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337206479.jpg?v=1785070449","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337206479","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}