Roman Ivory is a story of murder, love and the power of art set in nineteenth century Europe. Robert, the son of a British viscount, seeks the truth about his late father’s relationship with Jacopo, a Roman bardassa who caters to affluent gentlemen. Traveling from London to Paris and Rome, Robert uncovers a homosexual demimonde and falls under the spell of Fabrizio Croce, a mysterious Parisian art dealer. What Robert learns could destroy Fabrizio's life. Bound to a bench in a cellar beneath Fabrizio's gallery, will he ever be allowed to leave?