The Midwife of Venice (Midwife #1) by Roberta Rich-Used Carol Shaben discovers its secret

discovers its secret

and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world—a place of love

her daughter Sveva Caetani and their personal secretary

and she has no desire to try

His entire world is turned upside down when he meets Maryam

The Midwife of Venice (Midwife #1) by Roberta Rich-Used Carol Shaben discovers its secretAt midnight, the dogs, cats, and rats rule Venice. The Ponte di Ghetto Nuovo, the bridge that leads to the ghetto, trembles under the weight of sacks of rotting vegetables, rancid fat, and vermin. Shapeless matter, perhaps animal, floats to the surface of Rio di San Girolamo and hovers on its greasy waters. Through the mist rising from the canal the cries and grunts of foraging pigs echo. Seeping refuse on the streets renders the pavement slick and