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Venetian Gothic

By: Philip Gwynne Jones
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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Publisher's summary

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

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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Dismal plot.

When I visited my dentist he tried to ease my pain by telling minute by minute story of his visit to Venice. There was menu of every restaurant and bar he visited, what he ordered and comment how it tasted and if it was served with happiness.
It was better than what I got from plot and content of this book.
…… When empty coffin is discovered (key to the story), makes dentist version, that included pulling my tooth, more realistic.
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  • 04-19-20

Crime and Venice

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

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  • MR MTB
  • 02-03-23

Really enjoyed

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.

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  • The Curator
  • 09-26-22

Good fun.

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.

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  • 08-10-20

Excellent!

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

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