{"product_id":"the-angels-of-venice-paperback","title":"The Angels of Venice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Gwynne Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unputdownable thriller'\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Dowling \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It 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' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eGwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e _______________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's the night of 12 November 2019. The worst flooding in 50 years hits the city of Venice.\u003c\/b\u003e 85% of \u003ci\u003eLa Serenissima\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 rain-swept streets in an attempt to discover the truth behind Whiteread's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 well-known and popular figure in the highest Venetian social circles, and has the ear of both the Mayor and the Patriarch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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... \u003cbr\u003e _______________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Philip Gwynne Jones \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb \u003c\/b\u003e- always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eClever and great fun\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eSinister and shimmering\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Venetian Game\u003c\/i\u003e is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMaestra\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The Venetian setting is \u003cb\u003evividly described\u003c\/b\u003e... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eUn-put-downable\u003c\/b\u003e . . . If you love Venice, you'll love this because you'll be transported there in an instant. If you've not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, \u003cb\u003eyou'll love this book'\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon reviewer, 5***** \u003cbr\u003e 'The \u003cb\u003elively, colourful narrative \u003c\/b\u003escuds along as briskly as a water taxi...\u003cb\u003eyou'll enjoy the ride\u003c\/b\u003e' Italia Magazine\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Gwynne Jones\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South Wales in 1966, and lived and worked throughout Europe before settling in Scotland in the 1990s. He first came to Italy in 1994, when he spent some time working for the European Space Agency in Frascati, a job that proved to be less exciting than he had imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe spent twenty years in the IT industry before realising he was congenitally unsuited to it. Furthermore, an attempt to find a secure, well-paid job with a proper pension had resulted in him finding himself in the IT department of a large Scottish bank during the global financial crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething, clearly, had to change. And so it was that - following a conversation with a man in a pub - Philip and Caroline left their jobs, sold their flat and moved to Venice in search of a better, simpler future. They were wrong about the 'simpler' bit . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhilip now works as a teacher, writer and translator, and lives in Venice with Caroline. He enjoys cooking, art, classical music and opera; and can occasionally be seen and heard singing bass with Cantori Veneziani and the \u003ci\u003eEnsemble Vocale di Venezia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772327559456,"sku":"9781472134318","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4819cb93545506c6b28e17115d7631d5.webp?v=1780403232","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-angels-of-venice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}