{"product_id":"the-medici-murders-9781448306565","title":"The Medici Murders","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first in a brand-new mystery series from the acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003eThe Killing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDevil's Fjord\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Serious history buffs are in for a treat' -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVenice 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1548, Lorenzino de Medici, himself a murderer and a man few will miss, is assassinated by two hired killers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hewson \u003c\/b\u003eis a former journalist with \u003ci\u003eThe Times, The Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eIndependent. \u003c\/i\u003eHe 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Killing. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives near Canterbury in Kent.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497286013202,"sku":"9781448306565","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76a31d47-ac49-4d98-a40c-ca72b50203cc.jpg?v=1730710195","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-medici-murders-9781448306565","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}