'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling
**
'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'** Daily Mail
******
A game of cross and double-cross in Venice, one of the most beautiful
cities on earth.
**
From his office on the Street of the Assassins, Nathan Sutherland enjoys
a steady but unexciting life translating Italian DIY manuals. All this
changes dramatically when he is offered a large sum of money to look
after a small package containing an extremely valuable antique prayer
book illustrated by a Venetian master. But is it a stolen masterpiece -
or a brilliant fake?
Unknown to Nathan, from a vast mansion on the Grand Canal twin brothers
Domenico and Arcangelo Moro, motivated by nothing more than mutual
hatred, have been playing out a complex game of art theft for twenty
years. And now Nathan finds himself unwittingly drawn into their deadly
business . . .
*****
Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones
'Superb - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid'
Stephen Glover
'Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game is as haunting and
darkly elegant as Venice itself' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of
Maestra
'Clever and great fun' The Times
'The Venetian setting is vividly described... good, fluid writing
makes for easy reading' Literary Review
'Un-put-downable . . . 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,
you'll love this book' Amazon reviewer, 5*****
*****
Vengeance in Venice, the second book in Philip Gwynne Jones'
sensational Venice series, is available now
