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 . .
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9781472123978
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 250 g
Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 24 mm
Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself - L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra
Clever and great fun - The Times
...a playful novel, recounted by a witty and engaging narrator ... as Venetian as a painting by Bellini (or a glass of Bellini). Oh, and it's also an unputdownable thriller - Gregory Dowling, author of Ascension
A crime book for people with sophisticated tastes: Venice, opera, renaissance art, good food and wine... I enjoyed all that and more - The Crime Warp
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 - Daily Mail
I really enjoyed this book, it was fast paced and hard to put down. I just wanted to know what would happen to Nathan next. I do hope that Philip Gwynne Jones treats us to another book about Nathan Sutherland, I know... More
The Venetian Game is a quite excellent book for TripFiction readers. A great thriller very firmly set in Venice. The canals, buildings, art and geography of the city all come shining through… an ideal read for anyone... More
If gruesome sights and murdered corpess are the crime genre you like I would have said this is not for you but they are a genre I.like and I thoroughly enjoyed this most entertaining and humerous crime novel. .It... More
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