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MEET two unusual detectives. Ludovico - a young man who has had his testicles cut off for the sake of opera. And Monsieur Arouet - a fraudster, or just possibly the philosopher Voltaire.VISIT the setting. Carnival time in mid-18th century Venice, a city of winter mists, and the season of masquerade and decadence.ENCOUNTER a Venetian underworld of pimps, harlots, gamblers, forgers and charlatans.BEWARE of a mysterious coterie of aristocrats, Jesuits, Freemasons and magicians.DISCOVER a murder: that of the nobleman, Sgr Alessandro Molin, found swinging from a bridge with his innards hanging out and a message in code from his killer.Scherzo is a murder mystery of sparkling vivacity and an historical novel of stunning originality told with a wit and style highly praised by critics and nominated for the Booker Prize.
Autorius: | Jim Williams |
Leidėjas: | Marble City Publishing |
Išleidimo metai: | 2023 |
Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 392 |
ISBN-10: | 1908943610 |
ISBN-13: | 9781908943613 |
Formatas: | 203 x 127 x 24 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
Kalba: | Anglų |
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