by Theresa Breslin ex library book, soft cover ISBN 9780552554473 Italy. 1502 Fleeing from a murderous brigand. Matteo is taken into the household of Leonardo da Vinci. And so he is at the Maestro's side as da Vinci carries out his work - work which ranges from military assignments for the cruel Cesare Borgia to the painting of magnificent frescos, experiments with flight and the dissection of cadavers. But Matteo carries with him a secret - a secret that both the Borgia and the Medici families would kill to obtain...