Venetian Inferno 1569, the free Republic of Venice is caught in a stranglehold between the advancing Ottomans and the ever-growing power of the Papal States. When an explosion at the shipyard destroys half a district, suspicion quickly falls on Turkish arsonists, and the atmosphere of the once-liberal Serenissima becomes poisoned. Meanwhile, Andrea Loredan, the Doge's son and a people's lawyer, investigates a series of mysterious murders. His inquiries lead him to a spy in a monk's robe, a missing glassblower, and a secret society of wise women who hide forbidden books from the Church. When Andrea and the sailmaker Sofia suddenly find themselves on the side of those persecuted by the Inquisition and the powerful pro-papal faction in Venice, their struggle for justice and freedom turns into a fight for their lives and their love.