The Jewels of Paradise

Description

Product ID:	9780099580270
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Jewels of Paradise
Authors:	Author: Donna Leon
Page Count:	336
Subjects:	Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Italy
Description:	Select Guide Rating Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian musicologist hired to find the rightful heir to an alleged treasure concealed by a once-famous, but now almost forgotten, baroque composer. Sworn to secrecy, Caterina can solve the mystery only by searching through the papers contained in two chests that have not been opened for centuries. *From the bestselling author of the Brunetti crime series comes The Jewels of Paradise, a gripping tale of intrigue, music, history and greed and Donna Leon''s first stand-alone novel.* Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian musicologist hired to find the rightful heir to an alleged treasure concealed by a once-famous, but now almost forgotten, baroque composer. Sworn to secrecy, Caterina can solve the mystery only by searching through the papers contained in two chests that have not been opened for centuries. As she delves into all quarters of his life, she is drawn into one of the most scandalous affairs of the baroque era. What dark secrets do these chests hold, and just whom can she trust?
Imprint Name:	Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Cornerstone
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2013-10-03

Weight	238 g
Dimensions	195 × 133 × 22 mm