Book about Gladiators by Fabrizio Paolucci

[Medusa Gladiatrix]

I just heard from Amazon.de that there will be published in April 2007 a book about gladiators by an Italian author names Fabrizio Paolucci. Unfortunately there is not much more info given than just the title which would be in German:

"Gladiatoren. Leben für Triumph und Tod "
by Fabrizio Paolucci (Autor)

I was wondering if any of you esp. the Italian guys here have heard about this book since I assume the orginal is written in Italian. I want to know if it is any good.