The Venetian Game

An Unputdownable Thriller Gregory DowlingIt 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 Daily Mail*****A Game Of Cross And Double-Cross In Venice, One Of The Most Beautiful Cities On Earth.From 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?Unknown 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 . . .*****Praise For Philip Gwynne JonesI Devoured All PhilipS Novels And Felt Transported To Venice With A New Intimacy Val McdermidSuperb - Always Gripping, Beautifully Constructed And Vivid Stephen GloverSinister And Shimmering, The Venetian Game Is As Haunting And Darkly Elegant As Venice Itself L.S. Hilton, Bestselling Author Of MaestraClever And Great Fun The TimesThe Venetian Setting Is Vividly Described... Good, Fluid Writing Makes For Easy Reading Literary ReviewUn-Put-Downable . . . If You Love Venice, YouLl Love This Because YouLl Be Transported There In An Instant. If YouVe Not Been To Venice, Read This Book And Then Go. If You Like Intrigue, And A Clever Plot, YouLl Love This Book Amazon Reviewer, 5**********Vengeance In Venice, The Second Book In Philip Gwynne Jones Sensational Venice Series, Is Available Now