{"product_id":"9781472134295-the-venetian-legacy","title":"The Venetian Legacy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea haunting new thriller set in the beautiful and secretive islands of Venice from the bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest gripping thriller featuring Nathan Sutherland, set against the background of the most beautiful city on earth: Venice. The perfect atmospheric crime novel for fans of Joseph Kanon, Donna Leon and Abir Mukherjee. Previous title was a \u003c\/b\u003ehuge success (The Venetian Game) and was a Waterstones CBOTM in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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\u003eGwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo happy ever after for Nathan and Federica?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNewlyweds Nathan Sutherland and Federica Ravagnan are looking forward to weeks of sunshine and relaxation on the island of Pellestrina, in a cottage belonging to Federica's late father, Elio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weather is idyllic, the views across the lagoon are spectacular and the seafood is the best in Venice. But when the body of an eminent Venetian lawyer is dredged up by a fishing boat, members of the close-knit island community start to take an unhealthy interest in the two honeymooners, and whispers and rumours begin to circulate about Elio's association with a recently-deceased gang boss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Federica struggles to comes to terms with her father's troubled legacy, Nathan finds himself dragged into the search for the missing proceeds of an unsolved jewellery heist, and the unwanted centre of attention of the \u003ci\u003eMala del Brenta\u003c\/i\u003e - the Venetian Mafia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClearly Pellestrina is going to be no honeymoon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Philip Gwynne Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy'  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*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003elively, colourful narrative \u003c\/b\u003escuds along as briskly as a water taxi.\u003cb\u003eyou'll enjoy the ride\u003c\/b\u003e' Italia Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450687500662,"sku":"9781472134295","price":4.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35593191.jpg?v=1760453799","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472134295-the-venetian-legacy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}