{"product_id":"venetian-masquerade","title":"Venetian Masquerade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''An irresistible concoction of crime and culture'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA game of blackmail and betrayal is played among the backstreets and canals of Venice . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarnevale \u003c\/i\u003eis in full swing, the streets and waterways of Venice are crowded with masked revellers and Nathan Sutherland''s birthday is about to be ruined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA night at the opera at La Fenice is always a memorable experience - and this time it will be so for all the wrong reasons as the curtain call is interrupted by a fatal stabbing.  But why is the dead man carrying one of Nathan''s   business cards in his wallet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mystery of the murdered stranger takes Nathan on the trail of a lost opera by Monteverdi. But what begins as a harmless treasure hunt leads to ruthless criminals asking the highest of prices for the lost score... and then a second body is found in the sanctuary of Venice''s English church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quest for the lost manuscript will bring Nathan back to the stage of La Fenice, where a final confrontation has deadly consequences...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Philip Gwynne Jones\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I devoured all Philip''s novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy''\u003c\/b\u003e  Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gwynne Jones'' entertaining take on his beloved Venice is as delightful as a Spritz by the Rialto - a must for all Italy lovers''\u003c\/b\u003e David Hewson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An unputdownable thriller''\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Dowling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Superb  \u003c\/b\u003e- always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid'' Stephen Glover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eClever and great fun\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eSinister and shimmering\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Venetian Game\u003c\/i\u003e is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself'' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMaestra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The Venetian setting is \u003cb\u003evividly described\u003c\/b\u003e... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading'' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eUn-put-downable\u003c\/b\u003e . . . If you love Venice, you''ll love this because you''ll be transported there in an instant. If you''ve not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, \u003cb\u003eyou''ll love this book''\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon reviewer, 5*****\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317452710270,"sku":"NW9781472129734","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472129734.jpg?v=1778688887","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/venetian-masquerade","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}