Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-415) and index.

The last spectator -- After the fall -- Birth of the SaloÌ republic -- The fate of the Roman Jews -- Mussolini and Claretta -- A most unhappy family -- Galeazzo Ciano and Edda -- Troubles on all fronts -- The Partisan war develops -- Il duce and the Jews -- The liberation of Rome -- A terrible summer -- More atrocities, greater despair -- "I have ruined Italy" -- The secret negotiations -- In search of a way out -- Peace hopes in the balance -- Looming defeat and paralysis -- A temporary loss of nerve -- The fall of fascism -- Flight and capture -- Mussolini tamed: the polite prisoner -- "I've come to shoot them" -- Execution of Il Duce: whodunnit? -- Piazzale Loreto: a shameful denouement -- The German surrender -- Lakeside murders and the Dongo Treasure -- The mysterious Churchill file -- The dead sprout wings.