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The Venetian Sanctuary

The Venetian Sanctuary
  • Author(s): Philip Gwynne Jones
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Crime, Mystery
  • Era(s): 2020

Venice, June 2020. The city has returned to the Venetians during a merciful pause in the Covid pandemic, and few overseas visitors are to be seen. Yet Dominic Vicari, a British private investigator haunted by loss, has travelled across...

The Venice Secret

The Venice Secret
  • Author(s): Anita Chapman
  • Location(s): England, Venice
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 2019 / 1780s

In 2019, Rachel is stuck in a rut when she discovers what appears to be a Canaletto painting in her grandmother’s loft along with a note addressed to Philippa in 1782. With help from Jake at the local art...

The Venice Sketchbook

The Venice Sketchbook
  • Author(s): Rhys Bowen
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): WW2

Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper…Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes...

The Violinist of Venice

The Violinist of Venice
  • Author(s): Alyssa Palombo
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 18th century

Like most 18th-century Venetians, Adriana d’Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of...

The War in Venice

The War in Venice
  • Author(s): Glenn Haybittle
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): WW2

“The last task of love is to protect remembrance.”  Venice 1938. Fausto’s ambition is to be a film star. Meanwhile he works for the fascist secret police. Elisabetta is being taught how to paint using the techniques of the...

The Water Horse

The Water Horse
  • 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. Olivia is the princess of Venice. So when the waters start to rise, she knows only her magic can...

The Water’s Daughter

The Water’s Daughter
  • Author(s): Michelle Lovric
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 1763

An exquisitely imagined fantasy novel about a girl who can see history with her touch. Set on the canals of Venice, from an award-winning author, this is a perfect book for fans of Frances Hardinge and Jennifer Bell for...

The Water’s Daughter

The Water’s Daughter
  • Author(s): Michelle Lovric
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): timeless

An exquisitely imagined fantasy novel about a girl who can see history with her touch. Set on the canals of Venice, from an award-winning author, this is a perfect book for fans of Frances Hardinge and Jennifer Bell for...

Those Who Walk Away

Those Who Walk Away
  • Author(s): Patricia Highsmith
  • Location(s): Venice
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): Late 20th Century

To My Beloved Heart

To My Beloved Heart
  • Author(s): James Marchiori
  • Location(s): United States (USA), Eastern Europe, Venice
  • Genre(s): Horror, Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 18th century

A celebration of the Gothic gloom in a powerful and evocative theme throughout the nineteenth literary century. Gordon Pym, Alice in Wonderland and Jules Verne as a universal view of travelling. This novel pays tribute to Edgar Allan Poe...

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