David Hewson is a former journalist with The Times, Sunday Times and the Independent. He is the author of more than thirty novels, including his Rome-based Nic Costa series which has been published in fifteen languages, his Amsterdam-based series featuring detective Pieter Vos, and the brand-new Venetian mystery series. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series, The Killing. He lives near Canterbury in Kent. @david_hewson | davidhewson.com
Praise for David Hewson: A winning combination of research, make-believe and mouthwatering cuisine. Fans of Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti, Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen and Henry James's The Aspern Papers will love it * * The Times * * Hewson's inventiveness never flags * * Sunday Times * * Hewson keeps the reader guessing . . . Relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end * * Daily Telegraph * * Masterful impassioned writing -- RICHARD ARMITAGE Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you'll think you've been there -- LINWOOD BARCLAY Hewson . . . effortlessly keeps thrills coming a mile a minute -- JEFFERY DEAVER A murder mystery, an eye-opening tour of Venice, a lesson in Italian history and a titillating tale of love, loss and revenge, this is one for fans of the unusual * * Booklist * * Hewson writes with both power and grace, and is a true master of his craft -- CRAIG RUSSELL An atmospheric thriller studded with lurid tales of Venice * * Kirkus Review * * I was thinking about this book for days after I'd closed it -- SARAH PINBOROUGH