The Boatman (The Carnivia Trilogy): 1 - Softcover

Jonathan Holt; J.P. Delaney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178185369X ISBN 13: 9781781853696

Publisher: Head of Zeus, 2013

Synopsis

In Venice - city of secrets, city of lies - two women search for a killer... Captain Katerina Tapo is the youngest female officer of the Venice carabinieri. Assigned to her first murder case, she finds a woman strangled and submerged in the waters that surround the city. A woman dressed in the robes of a priest. Lieutenant Holly Boland of the US Army spent her childhood in Italy. Now, returning at last, she finds herself conscripted by the intelligence forces to investigate the murder of a female activist. A woman whose body has also been given to the sea... Carnivia is a virtual Venice - a city within the city - where anyone may conduct another life, outside the rule of law. Where the identities of two dead women lie hidden in plain sight... An amazing thriller with impressive characters and an intricate plot. This paperback book has 434 pages and measures: 19.7 x 13 x 3cm.

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Product Description:

They found the woman’s body on the steps of a church, washed up by Venice’s winter tides. She is dressed in the robes of a priest. And a tattoo on her wrist matches graffiti in an abandoned hospital not used since the second world war. It’s Captain Kat Tapo’s first murder case, and she’ll do anything to get to the truth. But as the hunt for the killer intensifies, she discovers secrets from Italy’s wartime past that will put her in great danger...

Review:

'Impressive... the characters are strong and Venice is a magnificent backdrop for a story of secrets and lies.' Daily Mail.

'Jonathan Holt blasts on to the thriller scene with a high voltage, all bets are off, cracker' Crimesquad.

'AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!! ... If you are a fan of Dan Brown this is certainly for you ... to say it's a page turner is an understatement! The only problem now is waiting for the next book in the trilogy!' Sam Lewis for Lovereading.co.uk.

'[A] diverting debut ... Holt captures the allure of Venice and its creative cyber-counterpart, and creates two forceful [...] protagonists in Kat and Holly. The author gets carried away by throwing mystery on top of mystery, but, well, that's part of the fun' --Publishers Weekly.

'A genuinely thrilling thriller... a terrific book by any standard... outstanding.' --Literary Review.

'A cracking, upmarket thriller... a rare entertainment for the thinking deckchair reader.' Saga Magazine. --Saga Magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 178185369X
• ISBN 13: 9781781853696
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 446