Known for the brutal act of killing her own children to exact vengeance on her deceitful husband
on a sunny day in September
are now turning to the secrets contained within the four walls of their homes and in doing so finding a direct link to earlier generations
is found dead in New York City
No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid
The Marriage Portrait Known for the brutal actAuthor: O'Farrell, Maggie Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in