{"product_id":"a-death-in-the-venetian-quarter-a-medieval-mystery-paperback","title":"A Death in the Venetian Quarter: A Medieval Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1203, the ships of the Fourth Crusade, instead of traveling to the Holy Land, show up outside the walls of Constantinople and besiege the city. Within the walls, the jester couple Theophilos and Viola, agents of the Fools' Guild (and working under the names Feste and Aglaia), are on a mission to avert catastrophe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith disaster looming, the death of one silk merchant in the city's Venetian Quarter seems insignificant. The merchant, however, was not what he appeared to be and, if Constantionple is to have any hope of surviving the armies massed outside its gates, Feste must quickly uncover what forces were at work when the merchant lost his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appearing for the first time in paperback, and including the story \"The Jester and the Thieves\", \u003ci\u003eA Death in the Venetian Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e is Alan Gordon and his marvelous creation of the Fools' Guild at its very best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Gordon \u003c\/b\u003eis an attorney with the Legal Aid Society and the author of books including \u003ci\u003eJester Leaps In\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Queens, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575122268299,"sku":"9780312369323","price":35.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/8tGryD6jQ19780312369323.webp?v=1790787087","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/a-death-in-the-venetian-quarter-a-medieval-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}