Promo: The Cameo Keeper by Deborah Swift

November 11, 2025

Promo: The Cameo Keeper by Deborah Swift

Today, I'm thrilled to welcome a lovely writer friend, and brilliant author of fabulous historical fiction – Deborah Swift! We're celebrating the release of her intriguing new novel, The Cameo Keeper.

Happy Release Day, Deborah! 🥂 My copy just landed on my Kindle...

This novel is the latest in Deborah's fascinating series about real-life Renaissance poisoner, Giulia Tofana. It's a series you should definitely check out!

The Cameo Keeper is currently on blog tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

The Cameo Keeper

Giulia Tofana Series

Deborah Swift

Rome 1644: A Novel of Love, Power, and Poison

Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always
― Dante Alighieri

In the heart of Rome, the conclave is choosing a new Pope, and whoever wins will determine the fate of the Eternal City.

Astrologer Mia and her fiancé Jacopo, a physician at the Santo Spirito Hospital, plan to marry, but the election result is a shock and changes everything.

As Pope Innocent X takes the throne, he brings along his sister-in-law, the formidable Donna Olimpia Maidalchini, known as La Papessa – the female Pope. When Mia is offered a position as her personal astrologer, she and Jacopo find themselves on opposite sides of the most powerful family in Rome.

Mia is determined to protect her mother, Giulia Tofana, a renowned poisoner. But with La Papessa obsessed with bringing Giulia to justice, Mia and Jacopo's love is put to the ultimate test.

As the new dawn of Renaissance medicine emerges, Mia must navigate the dangerous political landscape of Rome while trying to protect her family and her heart. Will she be able to save her mother, or will she lose everything she holds dear?

For fans of "The Borgias" and "The Crown," this gripping tale of love, power, and poison will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Praise:

''historical fiction that is brisk, fresh and bristling with intrigue'

~ Bookmarked Reviews

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About the Author

Deborah Swift is the author of twenty novels of historical fiction. Her Renaissance novel in this series, The Poison Keeper, was recently voted Best Book of the Decade by the Wishing Shelf Readers Award. Her WW2 novel Past Encounters was the winner of the BookViral Millennium Award, and is one of seven books set in the WW2 era.