The Borgias - One of the Celebrated Crimes Stories

The 'Borgias' is the first volume if the 'Celebrated Crimes' series, written by Alexandre Dumas, Pere, prior writing his well known of historical novels. His works show an intimate knowledge of the characters, and they are written without sparing the details. The subjects are of historical importance and show the semi-lawlessness that was typical of Europe in the Middle Ages. The 'Celebrated Crimes' series were an instant hit and Dumas was inundated with suggestions of other celebrated criminals to write about. The stories continue to astonish readers today.