Publisher Description
A servant to men for all her life, Mary Mackenzie is brought to Rome by her latest employer, the elderly Mr Carstairs. In the Babington Tea Rooms, she's introduced to the history of a painting that gives her pause for thought. Judith and Holofernes - The Holy Ferns, as Mary hears them - the story of one woman's battle against a tyrannical man. Is there a lesson there that the weak and submissive Mary can learn?
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About David Hewson
David Hewson is a former journalist with the London Times, the Sunday Times, and the Independent. He is the author of more than twenty-five novels, including his Rome-based Nic Costa series which has been published in fifteen languages. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series The Killing.
About Saul Reichlin
Saul Reichlin is a narrator, actor, producer, and director. He has lent his voice to more than fifty television documentaries.