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The Angels of Venice

By: Philip Gwynne Jones
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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It's the night of 12th November 2019. The worst flooding in 50 years hits the city of Venice. 85 per cent 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 rain-swept streets in an attempt to discover the truth behind Whiteread's 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 well-known 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....

©2022 Philip Gwynne Jones (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Fiction Thriller Mystery Detective Italy City Emotionally Gripping

Critic Reviews

"An unputdownable thriller." (Gregory Dowling)

"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)

"Gwynne Jones' talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever." (Literary Review)

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Awesome narration

Awesome narration of the murder mystery from flooded Venice in 2019. I liked the description of the flood. Enjoyable listening.

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