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The Venice Jewel Casket and the Marvel Clock Mystery
A recounting of Beatrice d Este’s jewel pawn saga in Venice. The doge, signory, and Giovanni da Sestos devise a casket plan to secure gems, then the jewels vanish and a legendary clock eclipses the tale. Years later a clock, clockwork portraits, and a fatal duel of wits unfold as investigators seek the hidden jewels.
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Beatrice d'Este
Milan
Ludovico the Moor
Ludovico
Sala del Tesoro
Beatrice
Venice
Ludovics
Signory
Allwal
Messer Sanude
Wisdow
Milano
Duge
Tlw
Wuwt
Ludovico Hesbinpiri
Giovanni da Sestos
Elock
Messer Giovanni
Giovannni
Livievico
Albani
Giovani
Giovannl
Doge
Senate
Giovann
Sal
Giovanni
Ciovan Ni
St. Mary
Ile Nest
Fraii
Piazza
Ioveril
Clee
Ducal Palace
Inquisition
Bond Street
Hume
da Sestos
Idem
Verlos
St Hilary