THE VENETIAN DETECTIVE
Book ID/图书代码： 12100016B91297
English Summary/英文概要： Venice, 1592. A young prostitute, Antoinette Perugino is found murdered and mutilated.
After ten years travelling to the East and learning scientific skills from China, Persia and India, Venetian medic Francesco Sagredo returns to Venice when asked by an old friend to look out for his son Tomasso Cicogna. Meanwhile, the mother of the dead girl, Romia Perugino, and Sagredo’s childhood sweetheart, Teresa Damas, ask for his help in finding Antoinette’s killer. Drawn into the investigation, Sagredo begins to peel away the layers of the mystery by applying empirical rigour, scientific deduction and Eastern knowledge. He believes this was no ordinary killing and, after examining the bodies of several other murders, is convinced that the killer calling himself Saviour seeks to cleanse the Republic of those he considers ungodly, mutilating the dead to symbolise their deviation from Holy Doctrine.
In the grand tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Poirot and Inspector Morse, Francesco Sagredo is a detective you will never forget. Set against the backdrop of Renaissance and a pantheon of iconic real-life characters, The Venetian Detective is a dark tale of religious obsession, a political intrigue, and the natural heir to Rome, The Tudors and The Borgias.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 威尼斯，1592年，一个年轻的妓女安托瓦内特•佩鲁基诺被谋杀，尸体被肢解。
威尼斯医生弗朗西斯科•撒格蕾都受到一个老朋友所托，寻找他的儿子托马斯•芝加纳。而经过十年在中国、波斯、印度等东方国家学习后，他也踏上了返乡之旅。与此同时，安托瓦内特的母亲露米娅•佩鲁基诺，以及撒格蕾都的青梅竹马都希望他能找到真凶。调查开始后，弗朗西斯科运用自己的严谨态度、科学推理和东方医学解开了层层疑团。他坚信这不是一桩普通的杀人案，在检验了其他几具谋杀案的被害人尸体后，他更确定了这一点。杀手将自己称为救世主，将清除那些他认为邪恶的人为己任，而肢解尸体则象征他们对神圣宗教的背叛。
如同夏洛克•福尔摩斯、白罗和莫尔斯探长一样，弗朗西斯科•撒格蕾都也是一个你令你印象深刻的侦探。故事背景设置在文艺复兴时期的欧洲，其中的角色设置也入木三分。《威尼斯侦探》是一个有关政治痴迷、政治阴谋、罗马、都铎王朝、波吉亚王朝自然继承人的黑暗故事。(XAT)
Awards/获奖情况：Amazon for the month of April 2017
About the Author/作者介绍： 迈克•怀特是一位作家和流行音乐人。
迈克之前是80年代乐队“双生汤姆森”的成员，之后在伦敦当过记者，后又在牛津授课，为电视剧提供咨询服务。他的第一部作品：《史蒂芬•霍金：有关科学的一生》（与约翰•格力宾联合创作）成为了全球畅销书籍。他之后又出版了40本著作，并被翻译成38种语言，其中包括获得艾萨克•牛顿奖的作品：《最后一个足球运动员》、《竞争者》。
迈克•怀特的第一部畅销小说《春分》被翻译成35种语言，并成为了英国前十的畅销书籍。之后的续集有《美第奇家族的秘密》、《博尔吉亚环》、《谋杀的艺术》和《肯尼迪的阴谋》。他的最新小说《威尼斯侦探》将在本月出版。
迈克会用萨姆•费舍的笔名写作一些青少年小说，他还与詹姆斯•帕特森联合写作过两部小说：《帕维特•唐》和《机场：红色代码》，将在7月出版。
Michael White has the unique privilege of having been in three Top 10 charts - as a non-fiction writer, a novelist and a pop musician.
Formerly a member of the ’80s band, The Thompson Twins, Michael was a journalist in London, a lecturer in Oxford, and has been a consultant for TV. His first book: Stephen Hawking: A Life In Science (with John Gribbin) was a global bestseller. He has since had published 40 books in 38 languages, including the award-winning Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer, and Rivals, short-listed for the Aventis Prize.
Michael White’s first hit novel, Equinox was translated into 35 languages and became a UK Top 10 bestseller. Subsequent titles include: The Medici Secret, The Borgia Ring, The Art of Murder and The Kennedy Conspiracy. His latest, The Venetian Detective is published this month.
Michael has written young adults books under the pseudonym Sam Fisher, and he has co-authored two novels with James Patterson: Private Down Under and Airport: Code Red, which is published in July.
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