{"product_id":"carnival-of-chaos-richard-kurti-9780854956555","title":"Carnival of Chaos: A devastating tragedy exposes a web of corruption...","description":"\u003cb\u003eA timely mystery set in Medieval Rome! Perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eC J Sansom, Ellis Peters, Peter Tremayne and Susanna Gregory.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA horrible tragedy exposes an evil trade...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1508, Rome\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn abandoned ship is drifting in the mouth of the Tiber and a horrific discovery is found inside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNearly three-hundred men were packed together in the hold. All of them are dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey were migrant workers shipped over from North Africa, cheap labour to cut the cost of building St Peter's Basilica, and all have died in the most horrendous circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Vatican is desperate to distance itself from this atrocity. The guilty contractor must be found and punished, and the entire illegal trade in people must be stamped out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Pope charges his Head of Security, Domenico Falchoni with conducting a full investigation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDomenico turns to his scholar sister Cristina for help and together they delve into the grudges and rivalries of the old dynastic families who are competing for building contracts for the great basilica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCristina and Domenico discover that dirty tricks extend across all aspects of the great construction and corruption is rife. So it is not easy to find out who is responsible for the horrific deaths of the migrant workers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan they protect other workers from untimely deaths? Will they expose those responsible?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr will digging into the dark world of human trafficking put their own lives at risk...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARNIVAL OF CHAOS is the fourth book in the Basilica Diaries Medieval Mysteries series: historical thrillers set in fifteenth-century Rome and featuring a brother and sister investigative duo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BASILICA DIARIES MEDIEVAL MYSTERIES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 1: Omens of Death\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: Palette of Blood\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 3: Demon of Truth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 4: Carnival of Chaos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 5: Tyranny of Indulgence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Kurti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854956557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854956555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.73d","brand":"Richard Kurti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799437226239,"sku":"9780854956555","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carnival-of-chaos-richard-kurti-9780854956555","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}