Empress Bianca is a window into the lives of the wealthiest people in the world. It chronicles the rise of a young middle-class girl, for whom nothing is quite ever enough, into one of the leaders of international society. Cutting a swathe through social circles and gossip columns from the 1950's through today, Empress Bianca is a tale of charm, intrigue, romance, and cold-blooded murder, keeping readers immersed in a world into which most of us only ever get a glance, providing an opportunity to view international society the way insiders see it.