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Venetian Gothic

By: Philip Gwynne Jones
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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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 40 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.

©2020 Philip Gwynne Jones (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Italy

Critic reviews

"Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game, is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself." (L.S. Hilton, best-selling author of Maestra)

"Clever and great fun." (The Times)

"The Venetian setting is vividly described...good, fluid writing makes for easy reading." (Literary Review)
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I have really enjoyed these books and have listened to them all so far, January 2023. The central characters Nathan and Federica and lovely supporting ones become familiar and welcome as the series progresses. There are plenty of murders but each book has a lighter feel than in the equally great Donna Leon Brunetti series. You will gather that I love Venice and stories set there. Plenty of description of that magical city in both series of books. Also the narration is very good.

Really enjoyed

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Loved the story and I was already fond of the characters. My mind set this is black and white for me, hope the author does not mind this setting. I was kept engrossed and sad to finish. Well, you should leave your audience wanting more and I certainly do. The moody atmospheric location fits the plot, but I am not going to give that away, enjoy it for yourself.

Gothic and definitely seen in black and white

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Venice, food, drink and crime. What could be more perfect. Can we have more please writer.

Crime and Venice

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I so enjoy this series and this is another great book, beautifully read.
Can’t wait for the next book.

Excellent!

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This isn’t the strongest in the series but still has some lovely touches from the vicar who won’t stop trying to get Sutherland to church and Gramsci the cat ruling the roost.

Good fun.

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