Venice Black

Description

In this action-packed espionage thriller, two strangers with uncanny similarities are at the center of a dangerous case of mistaken identity. Venice during Carnevale seems like a dream destination to American police detective Alex Polonia. She is planning to lose herself in the maze of canals and forget about her ex-husband's conviction for operating a meth lab on Cleveland's south side. The legacy of the Bosnian War's brutal ethnic cleansing has brought journalist Marika Juric to Venice on a single-minded crusade: to gather enough evidence to keep one of the war's masterminds from becoming Croatia's next president. And there are those who'll do anything to stop her. But these two strangers share more than their unexpected arrivals in the City of Masks. They're mirror images of each other - down to their hair, their smiles, and the same desperation in their eyes. The resemblance isn't just uncanny. It's dangerous. When the secrets of Alex's escape rush headlong into Marika's obsession, the fates of both women become entwined in a vaporous hall of mirrors. Working together is their only way to survive.

Gregory C. Randall was born in Michigan, raised in Chicago, and currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife. He is the author of the five-book series The Sharon O'Mara Chronicles and the Detective Tony Alfano noir thrillers, Chicago Swing and Chicago Jazz, set in 1933 Chicago. His young adult novel, Elk River, won critical acclaim and awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Northern California Book Publishers Association. Gregory and his wife also operate an independent book publishing company, Windsor Hill Publishing.

"An international thrill ride in one of the most unique settings on the planet. Randall's gift is suspense and intrigue on every page. I'm a big fan." -Robert Dugoni, #1 international bestselling author of My Sister's Grave