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Botticelli's Inferno
Paperback
Series: The Cursed Masters, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 22 2025
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.92 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
At the top of the charts in Italy, now captivating English-speaking readers as well.
From a finalist for the Amazon Italy National Prize, comes more than a thriller: a dossier.
The Da Vinci Code meets The Ninth Gate in a mystery built around Botticelli's legendary lost drawings for Dante's Inferno.
Lorenzo is an artist haunted by the ghosts of his past and shaken by the sudden rise of artificial intelligence. When an art dealer is murdered while searching for Botticelli's missing Inferno drawings, Lorenzo is pulled into a case that reaches deep into the darkest corners of the Renaissance.
Someone has been hunting those lost works for centuries.
And someone will kill to keep them buried.
Among ancient libraries, historical riddles, encrypted manuscripts, and occult sects, Lorenzo must follow a trail of symbols hidden in plain sight. To uncover Botticelli's secret, he will have to confront not only the mysteries of the past, but the demons of his own personal inferno.
What truths lie hidden in the missing drawings?
Why would anyone kill to keep them lost?
- A secretive order operating from the shadows.
- A hunt for hidden messages inside masterpieces.
- An investigation filled with codes, sects, and encrypted riddles.
From Florence to Rome, through the splendor of the Medici, the enigmas of Leonardo da Vinci, and the flames of the Bonfire of the Vanities, Lorenzo must decode secret manuscripts, cryptic paintings, and Renaissance prophecies to face his fears and solve a mystery that could alter history.
The past is a puzzle. You are the key.
Why read a Renaissance thriller written by an Italian author?
Because historical and cultural precision changes everything.
This novel is written with a deep understanding of Renaissance art, politics, and thought. Enter the Florence of Lorenzo de' Medici, the secret world of artists' workshops, the Church's web of power, and the conspiracies that shaped an age.
Based on authentic documents and meticulous research, Botticelli's Inferno reveals a Renaissance that is more vivid, darker, and more dangerous than the one found in textbooks.
Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Girolamo Savonarola, and the Medici are not just historical names. They become living figures trapped in a game of power, faith, ambition, and mystery.
A gripping thriller packed with twists and revelations.Perfect for readers who love art history and unsolved mysteries.
A journey through symbols, cryptography, and ancient manuscripts.
A Renaissance investigation grounded in real facts and historical sources.
Based on authentic documents and timeless works of art, Botticelli's Inferno weaves together history, politics, religion, and conspiracy, exploring the secrets behind the Pazzi Plot, the rise of the Medici family, and the controversial figure of Girolamo Savonarola.
If you enjoy Dan Brown's novels, Iain Pears' historical mysteries, or thrillers filled with riddles, hidden codes, and dangerous secrets, this book is for you.
Perfect for readers looking for a gripping, well-researched historical thriller.
ITALIAN READERS' REVIEWS
- 5 stars A book that captivates you from beginning to end, full of mystery, where past, present, and future intertwine in a historical, artistic, literary, and geographical setting.
- 5 stars From the very first pages, the plot brims with suspense and twists that immediately draw you in.
- 5 stars The historical and artistic references, combined with the journey through the art of different cities, make this novel a gem for fans of the genre.
A historical thriller of timeless art, mystery, and deception.
If you are drawn to the enigmas of the past, secret codes, hidden truths, and mysteries waiting to be deciphered, Botticelli's Inferno is your next read
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