Duncan Jefferson: 6 books

On the death of an Italian Cardinal, a young woman comes into an unexpected yet fabulous inheritance and her life promises to change forever. An ancient title, a vast estate and a fortune equal to a King’s ransom seem a glittering prize but it’s all far, far away from her simple life as a blacksmith’s...

Italy at the turn of the 15th century is a dangerous place to be away from home. Rosso’s brief career as a mercenary left him longing for peace. He’s settled into a quiet, contemplative life in Rome as a novice monk. Or is he? On the eve of taking his final vows, Rosso disappears....

Abused and orphaned at thirteen, red-haired Rosso flees his Venetian village with only the clothes on his back and his brother’s bitter threats in his ears. He becomes one of the hundreds of shadowy figures roaming the medieval Italian countryside, threatened by warring kingdoms, deadly plagues,...

Davey is eleven years old when he picks up a book at a flea market. And it’s not just any book. This one is handwritten and very old. Inside it says:The Journal of Charles DickensAn Account of My Travels Around London in Search of Little Nell Davey has never heard of Mr. Dickens,...

Mentors - we all need one. In fact, over the course of a lifetime we should probably have several of them. And when our time comes, we should all dare to be Mentors too.   Telemachus Alesandratos is a typical teenager in rural Australia back in the late ‘60s. He’s the only son of...

Life in medieval Venice was not easy even for the rich and powerful. Wars, disease and horrifying epidemics touched the lives of everyone in the Republic. But if you were the despised son of a brutal butcher, then life was bitter indeed. Rosso stood out not only because of his red hair, but also because...