Indecent Secrets

Author : Christina Vella
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743282437

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Indecent Secrets by Christina Vella Pdf

On a hot summer day in Italy in 1902, the brutally stabbed body of Count Francesco Bonmartini was discovered, by means of its decomposing stench, inside his locked apartment. He was a typical Italian provincial aristocrat in all but one way: he had married into a prominent but deeply troubled family. His father-in-law was one of the nation's most famous doctors. His wife, Linda, a young freethinker, was the apple of her father's eye. Linda's brother dabbled in anarchism. Linda's lover was her father's top assistant. Her relations with them were illicit, incestuous -- and murderous. The scandal that erupted was a top news story in Europe and America for three consecutive years. Investigators uncovered successive layers of a conspiracy that constantly twisted and changed its shape. The suspects included all these men as well as their servants and lovers. There was a diverse array of murder weapons, including knives, heavy pellets, and poison. There were rumors of missing accomplices. Intimate relations among many suspects were uncovered through sensational letters and testimonials. Witnesses died mysteriously. A suspect tried to kill himself. One question lingered throughout and still haunts researchers today: what role did Bonmartini's widow, Linda, known as "The Enchantress," play? Was she the spider at the center of the vast web, or did the plot originate with the key men who loved her so desperately? Scholar and writer Christina Vella combines meticulous research with a novelist's eye for a great story. As she unspools the tight, tense drama, she offers a fascinating picture of Italian society in the early 20th century, with a historian's insights into life at both the top and the bottom. From sexual dysfunctions, to prison conditions, to the patronage systems that permeated medicine, law, and politics, the Bonmartini murder provides a window into a rich world. The result is an unforgettable story and an invaluable introduction to an Italy that is still recognizable today.

Author : Erika Wilde
Publisher : Erika Wilde
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Indecent Secrets by Erika Wilde Pdf

Bryce Rivers is gorgeous, arrogant, and nothing like I anticipated. That’s okay, because I’m not going to be what he expected, either. Seducing him should have been a piece of cake, until I discover he’s hiding a few indecent secrets of his own. ​​​​​​​Secretly infiltrating myself into this land development company wasn’t about the money, it was about making a difference. When I heard that the head of the organization had died and his nephew had inherited the entire corporation, I thought I finally stood a chance to persuade him to my way of thinking. The new guy wasn’t at all what I’d expected. For a reported “recluse”, he was surprisingly charming, intelligent, and had a rapier wit that matched my own. Our attraction was mutual and scorching hot, which made it incredibly easy to seduce my way into his life and hopefully use that influence to steer him to make changes. The man knew how to set my sheets on fire, but he wasn’t easily swayed. This might have started out as something impersonal between us, but the more I got to know him, the harder I fell for him, which wasn’t the plan. I could only hope that once I made my true motives known that I wouldn’t end up destroying something more valuable—us. And then I discovered that I wasn’t the only one hiding secrets . . .

Author : Erika Wilde
Publisher : Erika Wilde
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Indecent Proposal by Erika Wilde Pdf

It wasn’t every day that I was shot at by a sniper. But this was now my life, being hunted by someone my (dead) ex-fiancé had crossed. They thought I had something he’d taken, and they weren’t going to stop until they had what they wanted. I went to the best security company around, but what I ended up with was a bodyguard who was as hot and tempting as he was grumpy and annoyingly bossy. Vaughn reluctantly took me on as a client, despite my inability to pay, and put me in his own personal safehouse with a set of rules to follow. But a few of those rules? Yeah, I broke them just because I knew it would provoke him. What I didn’t anticipate was the kind of punishment he decided to dole out . . . and it wasn’t long before we went from enemies, to lovers, and an indecent proposal was struck between us. We both swore it was all temporary, but the closer Vaughn gets to finding out who is after me and why, I realize walking away from this man might be much harder than I’d ever imagined.

Author : Christina Vella
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Murder
ISBN : 9780743250467

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Indecent Secrets by Christina Vella Pdf

Vella offers a page-turning retelling of the sensational 1902 murder of Count Francesco Bonmartini that seized headlines with accusations of incest, adultery, poison, and an astonishing conspiracy among all suspects.

Author : Erika Wilde
Publisher : Erika Wilde
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Indecent Series (The Complete Collection) by Erika Wilde Pdf

The Indecent Series complete collection includes all three books in the series: INDECENT PROPOSAL It wasn’t every day that I was shot at by a sniper. But this was now my life, being hunted by someone my (dead) ex-fiancé had crossed. They thought I had something he’d taken, and they weren’t going to stop until they had what they wanted. I went to the best security company around, but what I ended up with was a bodyguard who was as hot and tempting as he was grumpy and annoyingly bossy. Vaughn reluctantly took me on as a client, despite my inability to pay, and put me in his own personal safehouse with a set of rules to follow. But a few of those rules? Yeah, I broke them just because I knew it would provoke him. What I didn’t anticipate was the kind of punishment he decided to dole out . . . and it wasn’t long before we went from enemies, to lovers, and an indecent proposal was struck between us. We both swore it was all temporary, but the closer Vaughn gets to finding out who is after me and why, I realize walking away from this man might be much harder than I’d ever imagined. INDECENT SECRETS Bryce Rivers is gorgeous, arrogant, and nothing like I anticipated. That’s okay, because I’m not going to be what he expected, either. Seducing him should have been a piece of cake, until I discover he’s hiding a few indecent secrets of his own. Secretly infiltrating myself into this land development company wasn’t about the money, it was about making a difference. When I heard that the head of the organization had died and his nephew had inherited the entire corporation, I thought I finally stood a chance to persuade him to my way of thinking. The new guy wasn’t at all what I’d expected. For a reported “recluse”, he was surprisingly charming, intelligent, and had a rapier wit that matched my own. Our attraction was mutual and scorching hot, which made it incredibly easy to seduce my way into his life and hopefully use that influence to steer him to make changes. The man knew how to set my sheets on fire, but he wasn’t easily swayed. This might have started out as something impersonal between us, but the more I got to know him, the harder I fell for him, which wasn’t the plan. I could only hope that once I made my true motives known that I wouldn’t end up destroying something more valuable—us. And then I discovered that I wasn’t the only one hiding secrets . . . INDECENT DEMANDS Being a female modern day Robin Hood came with risks—like being caught. Seth Maxwell was too smart for his own good . . . and I was now in the position where I had to make a deal with the devil himself. Get turned over to the authorities, or agree to be this man’s plaything for two weeks. It was an indecent invitation, but one I couldn’t resist . . .

Author : Roshan Mirza
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537389769

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Indecent Correspondence by Roshan Mirza Pdf

SAIRA MIR TO BENAZIR BHUTTO: A real-life tale that reflects the darkest secrets of a political dynasty. Sexual adventurism of some high-profile Pakistani women, including Benazir Bhutto. Saira Mir - Kiran Yusufzai - Sherry Rehman... Indecent sexy correspondence between 3 sexually-liberated women that revealed the secret sex life of a former Prime Minister...

Author : Carol Marinelli
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780373130597

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An Indecent Proposition by Carol Marinelli Pdf

"Zander Kargas developed his drive to succeed first from his father's cruel fists, then from living on the streets. He's fought for everything, and few challenges remain ... or so he thinks! Charlotte is the best secretary Zander has ever had the pleasure of dealing with, and the only woman to fire his blood in a while. But she works for his bitter rival ... Zander, assuming he can acquire her the way he does with most things, reaches for his wallet - except Charlotte can't be bought. So Zander must entice her ... beginning with a very indecent proposition!--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Alice Thomas Ellis,Tom Pitt-Aikens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Juvenile delinquency
ISBN : UVA:X001501226

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Secrets of Strangers by Alice Thomas Ellis,Tom Pitt-Aikens Pdf

Author : Daniel W. Shuman,Myron F. Weiner
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015016201009

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The Psychotherapist-patient Privilege by Daniel W. Shuman,Myron F. Weiner Pdf

Author : Günter Berghaus
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110804225

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International Futurism in Arts and Literature by Günter Berghaus Pdf

This publication offers for the first time an inter-disciplinary and comparative perspective on Futurism in a variety of countries and artistic media. 20 scholars discuss how the movement shaped the concept of a cultural avant-garde and how it influenced the development of modernist art and literature around the world.

Author : Dorman Bridgman Eaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015053695188

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Secret Sessions of the Senate by Dorman Bridgman Eaton Pdf

Author : Jane O'Reilly
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781474030748

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Dirty Secrets by Jane O'Reilly Pdf

Thirty days of discovery... With her self-esteem at an all-time low following a disastrous relationship, Jules just needs a place to hide away, so when her childhood friend Theo offers her a place to stay she jumps at the chance!

Author : Tori Carrington
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472028914

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Indecent (Mills & Boon Blaze) (Sleeping with Secrets, Book 2) by Tori Carrington Pdf

From the moment Lucky Clayborn struts into his office, psychologist Colin McKenna wants the fiery redhead badly. With her long, long legs and short, short skirt, she has him far more interested in her luscious body than her mind.

Author : Lynn Thorndike
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Alchemy
ISBN : UOM:39015072136594

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A History of Magic and Experimental Science: The first thirteen centuries of our era by Lynn Thorndike Pdf

Author : Katee Robert
Publisher : Forever
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1538756757

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Twisted Secrets (Previously Published as Indecent Proposal) by Katee Robert Pdf

With her signature spicy romance, the New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods delivers a gripping story of two fated souls caught up on opposite sides of a family power struggle. Greed. Ambition. Violence. Those are the lessons Olivia Rashidi learned from her mafia family--and she's determined her young daughter won't grow up the same way. When she meets Cillian O'Malley, she recognizes he could very easily drag her into the life she's determined to leave behind. . . yet she still can't stop herself from falling for the smoldering, tortured man. Plagued by a violent past, Cillian is more vulnerable than anyone realizes. But Olivia sees through him in a way no one else can, and their sizzling chemistry awakens something he thought he'd never experience again. While his proposal of no-strings sex seems simple, what he feels for her isn't. Cillian knows there is no escape from this life, but for Olivia, he'll do everything in his power to try, even if it costs his life.