{"product_id":"venice-noir-paperback","title":"Venice Noir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuido Eekhaut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Hercule Poirot Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAbsinthe\u003c\/i\u003e, a post-World War II thriller set on the shadowy, twisting streets and canals of Venice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ten years ago, Ellen Barth was a frontline correspondent during World War II, a witness to the atrocities that the Allies suffered. Now, leaving her scandalous divorce proceedings behind in England, she arrives at a luxurious Venetian hotel, brought to this quiet city in November by a letter offering her a document of historical value. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The document is the journal of Alfred Rosenberg, chief ideologue of the Nazi Party and a close friend of Hitler. After it was used to convict him in Nuremberg, the diary disappeared. Inside are the names of fascists still at large, members of the political elite and ruling classes--those with everything to lose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Barth's hands it is both a weapon and a curse. She has seen first-hand the worst that humanity can do--and knows deep in her heart that those complicit in the horrors should not escape their fates. But she'll have to survive Venice first . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Guido Eekhaut \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thrilling . . . Eekhaut expertly ratchets up the tension . . . Fans of Thomas Harris's \u003ci\u003eBlack Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e will find a lot to like.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePurgatory\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A Belgian detective worthy to follow in the footsteps of Poirot! Political intrigue, an atmospheric venue, and rollicking action from beginning to end!\" --Paul J. Heald, author of \u003ci\u003eCotton \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRaggedyland \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eAbsinthe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absorbing crime thriller with crisp, smart writing and plenty of engaging details. . . . Great stuff.\" --Steve Anderson, author of the Kaspar Brothers series\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuido Eekhaut\u003c\/b\u003e has published crime books, thrillers, and speculative fiction in both Dutch and English. His novel \u003ci\u003eAbsint\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAbsinthe\u003c\/i\u003e) won the Hercule Poirot Award, and he has been nominated twice for the Golden Noose Award, as well as the Diamond Bullet. In addition to his Noir series, Eekhaut also writes detective novels under the name Nellie Mandel. He divides his time between Belgium and Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50982947618955,"sku":"9798337202624","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Xtm2eGMB329798337202624.webp?v=1793296316","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/venice-noir-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}