{"product_id":"the-kings-agent-9780758246820","title":"The King's Agent","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo the casual observer  Battista della Paglia is an avid art collector  or perhaps a nimble thief. In reality  the cunning Italian is an agent for Franois  the King of France  for whom he procures the greatest masterpieces of the day by any means necessary. Embroiled in a power struggle with Charles V  the King of Spain  Franois resolves to rule Europes burgeoning cultural world. When he sets his sights on a mysterious sculpture  Battistas search for the elusive objet dart leads him to a captivating woman on a mission of her own. . .  Having spent her life under the controlling eye of her protector  the Marquess of Mantua  Aurelia longs for freedom. And she finds it in Battista. Together  they embark on a journey to find the clues that will lead him to the sculpture-- a venture so perilous it might have spilled from the pen of Dante himself. From the smoldering depths of Rome to a castle in the sky  the harrowing quest draws them inextricably together. But Aurelia guards a dark secret that could tear them apart--and change the course of history. . .  Praise for the novels of Donna Russo Morin  \"Morin has created a wonderful heroine and painted a brilliant portrait of a neglected court  which will interest fans of the Tudor era.\"--Publishers Weekly on To Serve a King  \"History comes to life as Morin recreates the lush and dangerous world of the Murano glassmakers. . . Her story swirls together colors of political and religious intrigue  murder  and romance.\" --Romantic Times  (4 Stars) on The Secret of the Glass  \"As opulent and sparkling as Louis XIVs court and as filled with intrigue  passion and excitement as a novel by Dumas. . .a feast for the senses.\" --Romantic Times (4 stars) on The Courtiers Secret  Reading Group Guide Inside\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67929734316085,"sku":"ByrdShop_075824682X","price":68.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780758246820.jpg?v=1794199608","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-kings-agent-9780758246820","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}