Death in a Serene City
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Written by Edward Sklepowich.
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When the corpse of a thousand-year-old virgin saint is stolen in Venice, American expatriate writer Urbino Macintyre investigates, uncovering mystery and sinister goings-on in the city's ancient streets. Reprint. K. NYT. PW.User Reviews (1) Login or create an account to write a review.
Dale Brayden thinks this book is Bad.
Wow. I would not have thought it possible for a book to be this badly written. The novel is set in contemporary (say, 1990) Venice, but the characters are portrayed as if they came out of a 19th century romance. Think Lawrence Sanders meets Danielle Steele.