The Medici Murders - (Venetian Mystery) by David Hewson

Book Synopsis

Master storyteller David Hewson launches a major new series featuring retired archivist Arnold Clover

Venice is a city full of secrets. For hundreds of years it has been the scene of scandal, intrigue and murderous rivalries. And it remains so today.

1548, Lorenzino de Medici, himself a murderer and a man few will miss, is assassinated by two hired killers.
Today, Marmaduke Godolphin, British TV historian and a man even fewer will miss, is stabbed by a stiletto blade on the exact same spot, his body dropping into the canal.

Can the story of the first murder explain the attack on Godolphin? The Carabinieri certainly think so. They recruit retired archivist Arnold Clover to unpick the mystery and to help solve the case. But the conspiracy against Godolphin runs deeper than anyone imagined.

Review Quotes

[A] character-rich, history-drenched reading experience-- "Booklist"

Praise for David Hewson: "Hewson's inventiveness never flags"-- "Sunday Times"

An elaborately detailed historical series, heavy with Venetian atmosphere-- "Library Journal"

Hewson educates and entertains in equal measure.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Not for dilettantes, but serious history buffs are in for a treat.-- "Kirkus"

A winning combination of research, make-believe and mouthwatering cuisine. Fans of Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti, Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen and Henry James's The Aspern Papers will love it-- "The Times"

A complex and satisfying mystery from a master plot maker-- "Booklist"

Hewson . . . effortlessly keeps thrills coming a mile a minute--JEFFERY DEAVER

Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you'll think you've been there--LINWOOD BARCLAY

Hewson expertly balances tense action and thoughtful emotion-- "Publishers Weekly"

Hewson keeps the reader guessing . . . Relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end-- "Daily Telegraph"

Masterful impassioned writing--RICHARD ARMITAGE

About the Author

David Hewson is a former journalist with The Times, The Sunday Times and the Independent. He is the author of more than twenty-five novels, including his Rome-based Nic Costa series which has been published in fifteen languages, and his Amsterdam-based series featuring detective Pieter Vos. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series, The Killing. He lives near Canterbury in Kent.

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