num_pages: 435
description: Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venices lucky elite: with elegant gowns sparkling jewels her own ladys maid and a wealthy fianc she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since her parents death Cassandra has felt trapped alone in a city of water where the dark and labyrinthine canals whisper of escape.When Cass stumbles upon a murdered womanpractically in her own backyardshes drawn into a dangerous world of courtesans killers and secret societies. Soon she finds herself falling for Falco a mysterious artist with a mischievous grin... and a spectacular skill for trouble. Can Cassandra find the murderer before he finds her? And will she stay true to her fianc or succumb to her uncontrollable feelings for Falco?Beauty love romance and mystery weave together in a stunning novel thats as seductive and surprising as the city of Venice itself.
language: English
title: Venom
publisher: Philomel