Description
The year is 1946. A stunned Europe is beginning its slow recovery from the ravages of World War II. Adam Miller has come to Venice to visit his widowed mother and forget the horrors he witnessed as a US Army war crimes investigator in Germany. But when Adam falls in love with Claudia, a Jewish woman scarred by her devastating experiences during the war, he is forced to confront a Venice haunted by atrocities it would rather forget.
Beneath the dream-like facade he discovers a city in which everyone was compromised by occupation, not least Gianni Maglione, the suave and enigmatic Venetian who is both his mother's new suitor and the man responsible for much of Claudia's suffering. When the troubled past erupts in violent murder, Adam finds himself at the centre of a torturous web in which the most valuable thing is not a stone-cold alibi, but the truth itself.
The truth will out in this fantastic mystery from the author of Leaving Berlin and The Good German.
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About the Author
Joseph Kanon is the author of Los Alamos (winner of the Edgar Award), The Prodigal Spy and The Good German. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a publishing executive. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
Magnificent * Minette Walters *
Kanon writes for grown-ups, not for day-dreamers. That's why he is so good. * Allan Massie, SCOTSMAN *
That rare thing - a thriller to stimulate heart and mind. * DAILY MAIL *
A phenomenal third novel ... a fantastic read. * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Book Information
ISBN 9780751537260
Author Joseph Kanon
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 296g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 199mm * 28mm
