signed first edition Hardcover
2007 · New York
by Berry, Steve
New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345485777 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light soiling to fore edge in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED by author Steve Berry on the title page; When the head of the Venetian police force is murdered, Venice is in shock. The suspects are many, but the chief of police, Inspector Antonio Foscarini, knows one of them must be the murderer. He sends his best detective, Jacopo Contarini, to track down the killer. But as Jacopo starts to investigate, he realizes that the case is more complicated than it seems. There are powerful people in Venice who would like to see the inquiry stopped, and Jacopo soon finds himself in danger. With the clock ticking and the killer still at large, Jacopo must race against the clock to solve the mystery and protect the people he cares for most.; 8vo; [xiv], [3]-473, [474], [8] pages; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 25157)