Venetian Legacy: a haunting new thriller set in the beautiful and secretive islands of Venice from the bestselling author

In "The Venetian Game," newlyweds Nathan and Federica are on a honeymoon in Venice when a lawyer's body is dredged up, and they become the center of attention of the Mala del Brenta, the Venetian Mafia.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice, for art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax. The Daily Mail praises Gwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere, while the Literary Review notes that he has a "clear talent for evoking place and atmosphere."

Newlyweds Nathan Sutherland and Federica Ravagnan are looking forward to weeks of sunshine and relaxation on the island of Pellestrina, in a cottage belonging to Federica's late father, Elio. The weather is idyllic, the views across the lagoon are spectacular, and the seafood is the best in Venice. But when the body of an eminent Venetian lawyer is dredged up by a fishing boat, members of the close-knit island community start to take an unhealthy interest in the two honeymooners, and whispers and rumours begin to circulate about Elio's association with a recently-deceased gang boss.

As Federica struggles to come to terms with her father's troubled legacy, Nathan finds himself dragged into the search for the missing proceeds of an unsolved jewellery heist, and the unwanted centre of attention of the Mala del Brenta - the Venetian Mafia. Clearly, Pellestrina is going to be no honeymoon.

Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones:

I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy. Val McDermid praises Gwynne Jones's superb writing, stating that it is always gripping, beautifully constructed, and vivid. Stephen Glover describes The Venetian Game as clever and great fun, while The Times praises it as sinister and darkly elegant as Venice itself. L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra, describes The Venetian Game as haunting and darkly elegant, and Lite praises the vivid description of the Venetian setting and good, fluid writing that makes for easy reading.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 126 x 198 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472134295