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 Gwynne Joness talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as everLiterary Review Its the night of 12 November 2019. The worst flooding in 50 years hits the city of Venice. 85% of La Serenissima is underwater. Gale force winds roar across the lagoon and along the narrow streets. And the body of Dr Jennifer Whiteread a young British art historian, specialising in the depiction of angels in Venetian painting is found floating in a flooded antique bookshop on the Street of the Assassins. As the local police struggle to restore order to a city on its knees, Nathan Sutherland under pressure from the British Ambassador and distraught relatives sets out into the dark and rainswept streets in an attempt to discover the truth behind Whitereads death. The trail leads to the "Markham Foundation", a recent and welcome addition to the list of charities working to preserve the ancient city. Charming, handsome and very, very rich, Giles Markham is a wellknown and popular figure in the highest Venetian social circles, and has the ear of both the Mayor and the Patriarch. But a man with powerful friends may also have powerful enemies. And Nathan is about to learn that, in Venice at least, angels come in many forms merciful, fallen and vengeful... Praise for Philip Gwynne...

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