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Book Synopsis''A riveting story of deception and corruption'' Daily Mail
''A must for all Italy lovers'' David Hewson
Even the most beautiful city on earth has a dark side . . .
It is November 2nd, 2017. All Souls Day. On the Day of the Dead, the citizens of Venice make their way to the cemetery island of San Michele to pay their respects to the departed. When an empty coffin is unearthed in the English section of the graveyard, a day of quiet reflection for Nathan Sutherland becomes a journey into the dark past of a noble Venetian family.
A British journalist, investigating the events of forty years previously, disappears. A young tourist - with an unhealthy interest in Venice''s abandoned islands - is found drowned in the icy lagoon.
A terrible secret is about to be brought to light, and a deadly reckoning awaits on Venice''s Isle of the Dead.
Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones
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A riveting story of deception and corruption . . . A chilling image of Venice in the winter shutdown is softened by Italian home cooking and copious intakes of prosecco * Daily Mail *
Praise for Phillip Gwynne Jones:
An unputdownable thriller -- Gregory Dowling
Clever and great fun * The Times *
Pure pleasure * Literary Review *
Superb - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid -- Stephen Glover
Gwynne Jones' entertaining take on his beloved Venice is as delightful as a Spritz by the Rialto - a must for all Italy lovers -- David Hewson
An irresistible concoction of crime and culture * Daily Mail *
Sinister and shimmering . . . as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself -- L. S. Hilton
The Venetian setting is vividly described * Literary Review *
