First published 2002
An elegant Venetian hotel harbors a deadly secret. When Agnes Lockwood arrives to investigate her brother's mysterious disappearance, she confronts a labyrinth of aristocratic intrigue and murder. The hotel's pristine facade conceals violent passions and calculated revenge, with each guest holding fragments of a dangerous puzzle. A brilliant criminal investigation unfolds as Agnes risks everything to uncover the truth about her brother's fate. Someone in this luxurious sanctuary wants certain secrets to remain buried—and will kill to protect them.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, dangerous-secrets, labyrinthine-mystery
Period: Victorian
228 pages · Hardcover · Borgo Press