Painted Veil Contributor(s): Myers, Beverle Graves (Author), Blaisdell, Geoffrey (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1455167886 ISBN-13: 9781455167883 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Tito Amato (Audio) |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 5.7" (0.50 lbs) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Venice, 1734. Castrato soprano Tito Amato, star of Venice opera, has let fame go to his head. Neglecting his vocal practice for dubious pleasures, Tito finds himself demoted to secondary roles and overshadowed by a visiting singer who usurps his position. But when the murder of scene painter Luca Cavalieri threatens to close the opera house, Tito sees an opportunity to reclaim his status and jumps at the chance to find the killer. He is aided by Englishman Augustus "Gussie" Rumbolt, who is in Europe making his grand tour. The hunt for the person who wears the mask of Palantinus carries Tito and Gussie into the treacherous depths of the city of Venice, dedicated as it is to masquerade and pleasure, where Tito matches wits with the masked leader of a secret society bent on the destruction of Venice's Jewish ghetto. |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Beverle Graves: - Beverle Graves Myers practiced psychiatry at a public mental-health clinic before making a midlife career switch to writing. She is the author of the Tito Amato mystery series and the Helluva War series, as well as numerous short stories and articles. Her short story "Haven City" won the 2006 Million Writers Award. She lives in Kentucky. Geoffrey Blaisdell is a professional actor who has appeared on and off Broadway, in Broadway national tours, and in regional theater. |