The Angels of Venice av Philip Gwynne Jones

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<p><font><b>''An unputdownable thriller''</b> Gregory Dowling<br><b><br> ''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'' </b><i>Daily Mail</i><br><br> ''<b>Gwynne Jones''s talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever''</b><i>Literary Review</i></font><br>_______________<br><br><b>It''s the night of 12 November 2019. The worst flooding in 50 years hits the city of Venice.</b> 85% of <i>La Serenissima</i> 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.<br><br><br>As the local police struggle to restore order to a city on its knees, Nathan Sutherland - under pressure from the British Ambassador and distraught rel