Lucifer's Shadow (Paperback)

from bcquinnsmom

There are two stories between the covers of LUCIFER'S SHADOW. Both stories are set in Venice; the first of which is set in the 18th century at the time of Vivaldi (who plays a role in this story) and the second of which is contemporary. In the first story (which alternates with the modern story, ...

from smik

When she died 10 years ago, promising violinist Susanna Gianni was buried on Venice's San Michele with her violin. After 10 years bodies on San Michele are disinterred and disposed of. Small time crook Rizzo has been employed by the Englishman Hugo Massiter to claim the corpse.. Well, he doesn't ...

from smik

When she died 10 years ago, promising violinist Susanna Gianni was buried on Venice's San Michele with her violin. After 10 years bodies on San Michele are disinterred and disposed of. Small time crook Rizzo has been employed by the Englishman Hugo Massiter to claim the corpse.. Well, he doesn't ...

from FicusFan

This book started out slow. It is divided into a modern track and a historical track(1733), both set in Venice. The 2 tracks mirror each other. The historical track's main character is an orphaned young man, Lorenzo, who comes to Venice to work as a printer's apprentice for his uncle, a moderatel...

from HeatherLINC

Took awhile to get into this book as there were so many characters to sort out, but after that it became a gripping read with an unexpected twist at the end.