This is a 'can't put it down' novel' Amazon Reader.

'An unravelling of several interconnected plot strands with action and twists that never stop, but at a deeper level Holt also engages with human rights and gender issues. A compelling story which will appeal to readers who enjoy a mix of conspiracy theory and cover-up' Amazon Reader. 'Superb – an exciting tale involving people smuggling, the Catholic Church and US intelligence operatives. What readers are saying about The Carnivia Trilogy: A rare entertainment for the thinking deckchair reader' Saga Magazine. Venice is a magnificent backdrop for a story of secrets and lies' Daily Mail. A truly haunting glimpse into a mysterious shadow world' New York Times. 'Tense and mind-bending' Daily Telegraph. An illuminating portrait of a particular world' Literary Review. Delaney, is also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling psychological thrillers The Girl Before and The Perfect Wife. This is the second novel in a trilogy of stylish and intelligent thrillers set in Venice from Jonathan Holt who, under the name J.P. What she discovers will rewrite the past. But Kat has reasons of her own to mount a secret investigation. It was several hours later that she was finally reported missing.Ĭaptain Kat Tapo, of the Venice police, is considered too headstrong to lead a high-profile kidnap case. So nobody noticed when she was bundled into a van and driven high into the hills. The girl in the feathered mask was just another Carnival reveller, dancing in the streets at midnight, anonymous in the Venice crowds. A superb conspiracy thriller set in Venice, from a Sunday Times bestseller.

The Abduction by Jonathan Holt