{"product_id":"9781916725065","title":"The Venus of Sal","description":"Author: Ben Pastor\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781916725065\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bitter Lemon Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 1944, in the Republic of Sal, a German puppet state in the north of Italy and the last fascist stronghold in the country. Colonel Martin Bora of the Wehrmacht must investigate the theft of a precious painting of Venus by Titian, stolen with uncanny ease from a local residence. While Bora's inquiry proceeds among many difficulties, the discovery of three dead bodies throws an even more sinister light on the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in an unforeseeable web of events, hounded by the Gestapo, hopelessly in love with an enigmatic, real-flesh \u0026amp;#x27;Venus,\u0026amp;#x27;, Bora must resort to all his courage and ability  not only in order to solve the mystery and expose the perpetrator, but also, in a breath-taking crescendo, to try to save himself from the firing squad.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861487145118,"sku":"ADS-9781916725065","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781916725065.jpg?v=1779252634","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781916725065","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}