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The fascinating story of architectural follies in Wiltshire, written by the editor of the leading specialist magazine.

He died in the darkness, surrounded by friends. They found him at sunrise, on Venice's most popular beach. His throat had been cut, his tongue removed. Captain Kat Tapo suspects a ritual murder with Masonic roots. The brotherhood won't give up its secrets to a policewoman - but Kat won't give up the hunt. She'll use all the allies she has: friends, lovers, hackers, spies. But shocking truths about the case are about to come to light. And when they do, it will be a race against time to unlock the secrets of Italy's past - before Venice itself starts to burn ...

A teenage girl is kidnapped in Venice. The race to save her will uncover a conspiracy powerful men will kill to keep hidden.

The girl in the feathered mask was just another Carnival reveller, anonymous in the Venice crowds. When she was bundled into a van and driven high into the hills. Nobody heard her scream. Captain Kat Tapo, of the Venice police, is considered too headstrong to lead a high-profile kidnap case. But Kat has reasons of her own to mount a secret investigation. What she discovers will rewrite the past... and send shockwaves into the present. Want to catch the kidnappers? Join the hunt at Carnivia.com

A dead woman in the robes of a priest. A revelation that will rewrite history. The Boatman is a gripping and original thriller, which plunges its readers into the filth and glamour of modern-day Venice.