{"product_id":"the-venus-of-salo-9781916725065","title":"The Venus of Salò","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new Investigation for Wehrmacht Officer Martin Bora.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eOctober 1944, in the Republic of Salò, the last fascist stronghold in the country,  Bora must investigate the theft of a precious painting of Venus. While the inquiry \u003ca\u003eproceeds among many difficulties\u003c\/a\u003e, the discovery of three dead bodies throws an even more sinister light on the scene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaught in an unforeseeable web of events, hounded by the Gestapo, hopelessly in love with an enigmatic, real-flesh “Venus,” Bora must resort to all his courage and ability – not only in order to solve the mystery and expose the perpetrator, but also, in a breath-taking crescendo, to try to save himself from the firing squad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Murders, conflict with the Resistance, feuds within the SS, conspiracies within the Nazi élite, the Gestapo constructing a case against Bora, and rivalries within the Fascist élite. A triumph as a novel and a murder story\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.” The Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efor the Martin Bora series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dark Song of Blood is historical crime fiction at its best.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tin Sky is the best crime novel of the month. This fine story is packed with moral ambiguity.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Lumen’s plot is well crafted, a disturbing mix of detection and reflection.”  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"msocomoff\" align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"msocomtxt\" language=\"JavaScript\"\u003e\n\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"msocomoff\" align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"msocomtxt\" language=\"JavaScript\"\u003e\n\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Ben Pastor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280099356923,"sku":"9781916725065","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_402da78c-527b-4506-a53a-39b8abc99f73.jpg?v=1775852775","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-venus-of-salo-9781916725065","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}