Malice Stalks the Leopard: Book Two of the Vespers Series

Malice Stalks the Leopard, Book 2, The Vespers Trilogy. The sense of normalcy that settled over The Leopard after the Vespers massacre in 1282 is shattered by the brutal murder of the Archbishop of Palermo and his faithful secretary. The de Rogerio family becomes the unwilling guardian of a Secret on which the fate of a royal dynasty depends, and Ysabella, now seven months pregnant, is thrust into a horrifying confrontation with a pitiless killer while friends and family members are held hostage by a threatened queen.

RM Vassari has a Masters in Social Work and currently works in the health care field. She lives in Colorado's beautiful San Luis Valley with her husband, Bill and two cats. She is a member of the Quilt Guild and Friends of the Library and her hobbies are gardening, historical preservation and reading. Lucia Olivia Lampe - in the pursuit of her Ph.D. in medieval Italian history, Lucia Olivia Lampe lived and studied in Sicily where she developed a unique feel for the history, people and culture. Originally from Chicago, she now lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband Bill, and a cat named Decon. The closest store is 25 miles away and she has become a whiz with a chainsaw.