High above the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the peak of Mount Corcovado, shrouded in clouds and mists, stood the magnificent figure of Christ the Redeemer, arms outstretched, as if in benediction for the world below. Across Botafogo Bay the rounded peak of Sugar Loaf Mountain posed like a sentinel ...
She studied her mirror reflection with a feeling of awe and fright. Tonight, Del Toro was giving a party to introduce her to Peruvian society. His important friends were, at this moment, approaching the house in their limousines. And what would they see when they were greeted by the new hostess o...