Party in San Niccolo

''In the far distance, the great terracotta dome of the cathedral appeared, like a mirage shimmering in the heat haze . . .''

Gina Donovan arrives in Florence on a beautiful spring morning to stay with an old friend. She is hoping for nothing more than a break from her demanding young family, but as she soon finds out, this most ancient and beautiful of cities has its dark side.

Within hours of her...