His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm
This book is based on the poem "My Last Duchess " by Robert Browning, which was based on historical events. In this story, Lucrezia de Medici is married off to Alonso, Duke of Ferrara. He cannot seem to consummate their marriage, but blames her. In order to get an heir, he plots her death so he can marry elsewhere.
In the meantime, Lucrezia falls in love with a painter who came with Fra Pandolf to paint a fresco and later her portrait. The painter gets wind of the duke's plan, and tries to save Lucrezia.
If you've read the poem, you think you know the story. What if you're wrong?
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