a dynasty of spice merchants, is turned completely upside down.
Theresa, daughter of the Venetian lady , is forced to put up a fight against her scheming stepfather Robert and take over the business single-handed. Silvana longs to return to her cherished hometown, Venice; her legacy is to secure the family’s fortunes: the secret recipes for lifesaving essences. It all comes to a head in Venice, where everything began: and it is up to the women to save the day.
Christa Kanitz studied psychology and now lives in Hamburg, after spending many years abroad. She has worked as a journalist for SWR Baden-Baden (Southwest Broadcasting) and the regional daily Lübecker Nachrichten and written many successful novels; previous publications at LangenMüllerinclude The Stelling-Saga and the first two volumes of the Spice Merchant Saga.