Like smoke in the wind

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Isabella is pursued by both the Holy See and Eleonora di Toledo’s henchmen. Fleeing Rome, Isabella and Elvira stay in Bologna at the Foundling Hospital where Isabella uses her remedies to treat the women inmates. Will she succeed in escaping the clutches of her pursuers?“Lady Isabella’s Secrets” is a series of short stories about the life and adventures of Isabella Cortese, an alchemist living in the mid-16th century who authored a unique compendium of alchemy recipes. Continuing the narrative of “White as the Jasmine Flower” and “Ancient Cinnabar”, “Like Smoke in the Wind” is the third and last episode in the series.