Betrayal, Murder, Intrigue - A Master Spy in the Game of Powers February 1711. War has been raging in Europe for ten years. Abbé Melani, castrato and spy of the Sun King, calls his faithful helper to Vienna. Together they must inform the young Emperor Joseph I of a terrible betrayal. At the same time, the Turkish Sultan arrives in the imperial capital. But there is peace with Constantinople, so why this visit now? In their attempt to shed light on the matter, our heroes uncover a centuries-old power struggle in which everyone seems to be involved ... "The knowledge and inventiveness of Monaldi & Sorti are unparalleled." (Le Figaro) "Monaldi & Sorti - the new Italian author duo of international standing." (FAZ)
