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How much might a young child visit clear herself of the hated guardian? Or perhaps a person of the material to be elected pope? From murderous ministers and conniving cardinals towards the black imagination of the schoolboy and the accusations of an aging Mr Mozart, this excellent assortment of Robert Barnardis stories goes on the path of murder, mystery and interest with a few of his best - and darkest - fictional masterpieces. Such as the prize-winning "Rogues' Gallery", the haunting account of the devilish face, and "Sins of Scarlet", a story of unexpected death in the Vatican, this modern selection demonstrates that, whether re-imagining the life span of social symbols or spying chance for dark offenses amidst occasions great and domestic, author Robert Barnard may be the master of the short story secret.