Philip Gwynne Jones

'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail 'Gwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever' Literary...

Der Karneval in Venedig ist in vollem Gange. Doch anstatt sich der ausgelassenen Menge anzuschließen, feiert Nathan Sutherland, britischer...

It's the night of 12th November 2019. The worst flooding in 50 years hits the city of Venice. 85 per cent of La Serenissima is underwater. Gale force winds roar across the lagoon and along the narrow streets. And the body of Dr Jennifer Whiteread—a young British art historian, specialising in...

'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail ***** A game of cross and double-cross in Venice, one of the most beautiful cities...

Murder is the deadliest art.... An invitation to an exclusive event during the Venetian Biennale gives Honorary Consul Nathan Sutherland the perfect chance to drink prosecco in the sunshine and meet some of the greats of the art world. And then a world-famous critic is decapitated by one of...

Als britischer Honorarkonsul in Venedig ist Nathan Sutherland zur Biennale geladen. Die Chance auf Trubel und Prosecco lässt er sich nicht...

Als britischer Ehrenkonsul in Venedig hat Nathan Sutherland nicht gerade den aufregendsten Job der Welt: Er schlägt sich mit verlorenen...

No happy-ever-after for Nathan and Federica? Newlyweds Nathan Sutherland and Federica Ravagnan are looking forward to weeks of sunshine and relaxation on the island of Pellestrina, in a cottage belonging to Federica's late father, Elio. The weather is idyllic, the views across the lagoon are...

Even the most beautiful city on earth has a dark side.... It is November 2nd, 2017. All Souls Day. On the Day of the Dead, the citizens of Venice make their way to the cemetery island of San Michele to pay their respects to the departed. When an empty coffin is unearthed in the English section...

'An irresistible concoction of crime and culture' Daily Mail A game of blackmail and betrayal is played among the backstreets and canals of Venice . . . Carnevale is in full swing, the streets and waterways of Venice are crowded with masked revellers and Nathan Sutherland's birthday is about to...

'I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy' Val McDermid 'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'The plot is a masterwork of intrigue' Daily Mail 'Gwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever' Literary Review What lies...

'If this book is not popular with fans of The White Lotus, something is definitely awry . . . [a] sumptuously set mystery' Daily Mirror 'Invokes Italy's most exquisite island as a setting for myth and murder . . . Truly evocative' Financial Times 'Tension that keeps us rooted to the page' Daily...