The Angels Of Venice Av Philip Gwynne Jones

<P><B>''An unputdownable thriller''</B> Gregory Dowling<br><B><br> ''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'' </B><I>Daily Mail</I><br><br> ''<B>Gwynne Jones''s talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever''</B><I>Literary Review</I><br>_______________<br><br><B>It''s the night of 12 November 2019. The worst flooding in 50 years hits the city of Venice.</B> 85% of <I>La Serenissima</I> 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 the depiction of angels in Venetian painting - is found floating in a flooded antique bookshop on the Street of the Assassins.<br><br><br>As the local police struggle to restore order to a city on its knees, Nathan Sutherland - under pressure from the British Ambassador and distraught relatives - sets out into