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The Ghostly Father

The Ghostly Father
  • Author(s): Sue Barnard
  • Location(s): Venice, Verona
  • Genre(s): Historical, Romance
  • Era(s): Late 1400s to early 1500s, with a present-day framework

The discovery of an ancient Italian manuscript gives rise to a fascinating question: What if the story of Romeo & Juliet really did happen in 15th-century Italy – and what if it didn’t happen quite the way we think...

The Girl from Venice

The Girl from Venice
  • Author(s): Siobhan Daiko
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical, Mystery
  • Era(s): 1943 onwards

1943 Lidia De Angelis has kept a low profile since Mussolini’s laws wrenched her from her childhood sweetheart. But when the Germans occupy Venice, she must flee the city to save her life. Lidia joins the partisans in the...

The Girl of Glass

The Girl of Glass
  • Author(s): Holly Webb
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): N/A

An enchanting tale of magic, friendship and adventure for readers aged 9 and up – from bestselling author, Holly Webb. Mariana lives with her family on the Venetian island of Murano – famed for its artists who create masterpieces...

The Glassmaker’s Daughter

The Glassmaker’s Daughter
  • Author(s): Dianne Hofmeyr, Jane Ray (Illustrator)
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 16th century

Daniela the glassmaker’s daughter is grumpy and never smiles. Her father promises a beautiful glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh. People come from far and wide to try their luck in amusing Daniela. But mask makers,...

The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Hotel
  • Author(s): Wilkie Collins
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): 19th Century

An eminent doctor is visited by a desperate woman with a question: am I evil, or insane? When the letters from an Italian servant to his wife in London suddenly cease, she is convinced he has been murdered. In...

The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon
  • Author(s): Shalini Boland
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

It was the perfect romantic honeymoon. Until her husband disappeared. It was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives. But for newlywed Stella, the dream honeymoon has turned into a nightmare overnight. Her perfect husband, Austin, has...

The Kiss of Death

The Kiss of Death
  • Author(s): Marcus Sedgwick
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Young Adult
  • Era(s): 18th century

A dark and gothic novel of vampires and 18th Century Venice, filled with mystery and intrigue. A captivating story of love and loss, THE KISS OF DEATH is a stunning companion volume to the bestselling MY SWORDHAND IS SINGING....

The Last Gondola

The Last Gondola
  • Author(s): Edward Sklepowich
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): 2000s

The Little Venice Bookshop

The Little Venice Bookshop
  • Author(s): Rebecca Raisin
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): Contemporary

When Luna loses her beloved mother, she’s bereft: her mother was her only family, and without her Luna feels rootless. Then the chance discovery of a collection of letters in her mother’s belongings sends her on an unexpected journey....

The Lizard’s Bite

The Lizard’s Bite
  • Author(s): David Hewson
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): contemporary

The Lizard’s Bite is the fourth in the Nic Costa series, David Hewson’s detective novels of love and death in Italy. Life was never black and white in Italy. Something about the place both disturbed and interested him. Venice...

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