{"product_id":"9781472123978","title":"The Venetian Game","description":"Author: Philip Gwynne Jones\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472123978\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Apr 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unputdownable thriller'\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Dowling\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e*****\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA game of cross and double-cross in Venice, one of the most beautiful cities on earth.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnknown 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 . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*****\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Philip Gwynne Jones\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy'  Val McDermid\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb  \u003c\/b\u003e- always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eClever and great fun\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The Venetian setting is \u003cb\u003evividly described\u003c\/b\u003e... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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*****\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e*****\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVengeance in Venice, \u003c\/i\u003ethe second book in Philip Gwynne Jones' sensational Venice series, is available now","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717714595998,"sku":"ADS-9781472123978","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472123978.jpg?v=1776128833","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472123978","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}