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The Devil in Dorsoduro

The Devil in Dorsoduro
  • Author(s): David Hewson
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Crime, Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

In Venice, the beauty hides secrets that are steeped in darkness. It’s August, and the city is melting under the heat. As locals flee for Ferragosto, retired archivist Arnold Clover plans to enjoy the rare silence – until his...

The Dogs of Venice

The Dogs of Venice
  • Author(s): Steven Rowley
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Novella
  • Era(s): Contemporary

After months of planning a romantic holiday getaway in Venice, Paul is blindsided when his five-year marriage suddenly unravels. Fueled by heartbreak, Paul endeavors to take the trip alone. Soon after arriving in Italy, he notices a small, scruffy,...

The Floating Venice Bookshop

The Floating Venice Bookshop
  • Author(s): Annabel French
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): RomCom
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Beth loves everything about living in Venice. The meandering canals and the cobbled streets have captured her heart, so when she loses her job and fears she’ll have to return to England, she’s devastated. When she stumbles upon a...

The Four Horsemen

The Four Horsemen
  • Author(s): Gregory Dowling
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Historical, Mystery
  • Era(s): 1700s

Alvise Marangon is a reluctant spy drawn into the grip of Venice’s powerful secret service. After he is arrested in a tavern brawl, he is summoned to meet its head, the Missier Grande. He is coerced into a top-secret...

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...

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