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A Measure of Justice
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 10 2025
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A darkly atmospheric mystery set on the eve of the Fall of Constantinople
Nicollo Moro, Venice's most feared investigator, is out of a job. Gambling his hopes for a new livelihood on a trading expedition to the East, he arrives in Constantinople, only to find the city gripped by fear as it waits for an Ottoman army to appear at its walls. Soon, a mysterious death in the Venetian quarter gives him an opportunity he has been longing for -- to resurrect his old role and show there is still no one who can do it better. But as he tries to follow the tracks of the elusive killer, he finds he has entered a maze where all trails seem to disappear. And with powerful forces scheming over the city's fate, the man he is after may not be the only one lurking in the maze's labyrinthine passages.
A Measure of Justice is both an intriguing puzzle and a wonderfully imagined recreation of a pivotal moment in history, transporting readers to a city of grand palaces, secretive monasteries, and desolate, despair-ridden streets populated by vivid characters.
Intriguing...a very promising debut. In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel A Measure of Justice succeeds in giving history a human face...Those fascinated by Venice, Constantinople, or the rise of the Ottoman Empire will feel right at home...if you like your history with a touch of cynicism and more than a hint of irony about the so-called glories of Venice, this book deserves a place on your shelf. FansofFiction.comAlso in
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