The Saffron Crocus

by Alison McMahan

Venice, 1643. Isabella, fifteen, longs to sing in Monteverdi's Choir, but only boys (and castrati) can do that. Her singing teacher, Margherita, introduces her to a new wonder: opera Then Isabella finds Margherita murdered. And now people keep trying to kill Margherita's handsome rogue of a son, Rafaele. Was Margherita killed so someone could steal her saffron business? Or was it a disgruntled lover, as Margherita-unbeknownst to Isabella-was one of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626942188
• ISBN13: 9781626942189
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Black Opal Books
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"