{"product_id":"the-venice-sketchbook-hardcover","title":"The Venice Sketchbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRhys Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rhys Bowen crafts a propulsive, unexpected plot with characters who come vibrantly alive on the page.\" --Mark Sullivan, author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Scarlet Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tuscan Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbove the Bay of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper...\u003ci\u003eVenice\u003c\/i\u003e. Caroline's quest: to scatter Juliet \"Lettie\" Browning's ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. For her students, it's a wealth of history, art, and beauty. For Juliet, it's poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they're forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey by key, Lettie's life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds. It's one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162603262087,"sku":"9781542027120","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d5a4b3bcad81548be7bd802a1f7b66c7.webp?v=1733290739","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-venice-sketchbook-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}