{"product_id":"9781472124005","title":"Vengeance in Venice","description":"\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\u003ci\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurder is the deadliest art . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn invitation to an exclusive event during the Venetian Biennale gives Honorary Consul Nathan Sutherland the perfect chance to drink prosecco in the sunshine and meet some of the greats of the art world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then a world-famous critic is decapitated by one of the installations in the British Pavilion. A terrible accident, it seems, until a postcard is discovered in the victim's pocket: an image of Judith beheading Holofernes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this is not just a one-off. Before long, three more postcards have been sent out with deadly results. As the bodies pile up, Nathan finds himself getting closer and closer to the truth, but when he himself receives an image of Death bearing a scythe, it becomes a race against time to save his own life . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Philip Gwynne Jones\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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'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*****","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42996246446141,"sku":"9781472124005","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781472124005_p0.jpg?v=1771566247","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781472124005","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}