![]() While researching these events, Ennis discovered that Machiavelli and Leonardo crossed paths in the same small Italian city at the same time these events were taking place. The Borgias and a group of wealthy noblemen with their own private militias are in a struggle for control of the country. It takes place at the end of 1502 in a politically fractured Italy. "The conceit was he would use the precepts of The Prince to solve a crime," Ennis explains.Įnnis wanted his work of fiction to be set against a backdrop of real events and historical figures. The mystery novel pairs the ruthless political philosopher and the genius inventor and artist together as an unlikely detective team on the trail of a serial killer.Įnnis first dreamed up the idea of Machiavelli-as-mystery-detective 12 years ago. ![]() What would happen if two of the biggest names of the Renaissance - Niccolo Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci - teamed up as a crime-fighting duo? That's the idea behind Michael Ennis' new historical thriller, The Malice of Fortune. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Malice of Fortune Author Michael Ennis ![]()
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