The Venetian Game

Nathan Sutherland, a British translator residing in Venice, leads a quiet life interpreting Italian DIY manuals from his office on the aptly named Street of the Assassins. His world is dramatically upended when he's offered a substantial sum to safeguard a precious antique prayer book, exquisitely illustrated by a Venetian master. However, the book's provenance is immediately suspicious: is it a stolen masterpiece, or an elaborate forgery? Unbeknownst to Nathan, he has stumbled into a decades-long, venomous feud between twin brothers Domenico and Arcangelo Moro, powerful figures on the Grand Canal, whose mutual hatred fuels a complex game of art theft and manipulation. As Nathan becomes entangled in their dangerous machinations, he must navigate Venice's labyrinthine canals and its treacherous underworld to uncover the truth behind the prayer book and protect himself from the deadly consequences of the Moro brothers' rivalry. This "unputdownable thriller" immerses readers in a high-stakes game of cross and double-cross.