The Venetian Candidate, Philip Gwynne Jones
The Venetian Candidate, Philip Gwynne Jones
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The Venetian Candidate

Author: Philip Gwynne Jones

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2023


Synopsis

'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 Review

'An impressive, tersely-written account linking old crimes to the political contention in the country at present... Recommended' The Critic
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To tell the truth is a revolutionary act.

Battered by floods and crushed by overtourism, the city of Venice faces an uncertain future. The election of a new Mayor, therefore, has never felt more important.
As the candidates jostle for position and alliances are made and promises broken, Andrea Mazzon, a controversial writer and historian, emerges as a strong candidate.

Nathan Sutherland, meanwhile, has more important things on his mind as he investigates the case of an elderly British academic who has disappeared while researching the fate of his grandfather during the Great War. The trail leads to a remote Common-wealth war cemetery where, under the ice and snow, Nathan makes a discovery that links the terrible events of a century ago with the electoral campaign in La Serenissima. A campaign that might ultimately set the victor on the road to the Senate - and on the road to murder. . .

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Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones

'I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy' Val McDermid

'Superb - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover

'Clever and great fun' The Times

'Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra

'The Venetian setting is vividly described... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading' Literary Review

'Un-put-downable . . . If you love Venice, you'll love this because you'll be transported there in an instant. If you've not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, you'll love this book' Amazon reviewer, 5*****

'The lively, colourful narrative scuds along as briskly as a water taxi...you'll enjoy the ride' Italia Magazine

About Philip Gwynne Jones

Philip Gwynne Jones was born in South Wales in 1966, and lived and worked throughout Europe before settling in Scotland in the 1990s. He first came to Italy in 1994, when he spent some time working for the European Space Agency in Frascati, a job that proved to be less exciting than he had imagined.He spent twenty years in the IT industry before realising he was congenitally unsuited to it. Furthermore, an attempt to find a secure, well-paid job with a proper pension had resulted in him finding himself in the IT department of a large Scottish bank during the global financial crisis.Something, clearly, had to change. And so it was that - following a conversation with a man in a pub - Philip and Caroline left their jobs, sold their flat and moved to Venice in search of a better, simpler future. They were wrong about the 'simpler' bit . . .Philip now works as a teacher, writer and translator, and lives in Venice with Caroline. He enjoys cooking, art, classical music and opera; and can occasionally be seen and heard singing bass with Cantori Veneziani and the Ensemble Vocale di Venezia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

Again I loved the descriptions of Venice and the tantalising descriptions of the city’s cuisine and beverages, but on this occasion felt the storyline needed a bit more polishing prior to publication.......more

Goodreads review by Susan

Another brilliant story set in Venice. This time Nathan is trying to help a Brit find his brother who is in poor health and is on a pilgrimage to Venice to find the grave of his grandfather. Set against the backdrop of the latest mayoral elections in the city - Nathan soon finds a link between the m......more

Another dilemma and series of problems to solve for the Venetian honorary consul Nathan Sutherland this time linked to mayoral elections and hidden secret linked to WWI The charm of the books is of course the location but also the fumbling nature of the ‘ hero’s’ attempts to resolve problems. The dark......more

I have given the rest of the series 5 stars as I have loved them, but only 4 for this. This has the usual familiar and lovable characters and a range of believable new characters. The plot is intriguing and interesting and the dialogue flows. However while the protagonist’s actions have always walke......more

I think that Nathan Sutherland, the United Kingdom’s Honorary Consul in Venice, and protagonist of Philip Gwynne Jones’s excellent series of novels set in ‘La Serenissima’, is one of the most engaging fictional characters I have encountered in recent years. However, the real star of these books is G......more