- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New Ed edition (7 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006511139
- ISBN-13: 978-0006511137
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 464,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘An elegant and amusing book, perfect for those who love a clever puzzle.’ Mail on Sunday
‘Iain Pears has a superior line in this kind of tale… A divertingly complex, often comic, story in which the art motif is ingeniously central to the solution.’ Guardian
‘Pears’s tremendous affection for Rome comes through strongly, making the city one of the most engaging characters.’ Sunday Times
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By the author of the acclaimed bestseller, An Instance of the Fingerpost.
When Louise Masterson, a member of the famous Titian Committee, is found stabbed to death in a Venetian public garden, General Bottando of Rome’s Art Theft Squad sends Flavia di Stefano to Venice to assist the local carabinieri. But it seems they don’t want her help or expertise, and are convinced a Sicilian mugger is responsible for the killing.
Flavia has other ideas and calls upon the services of English art historian Jonathan Argyll, who is in Venice to buy a picture from the Marchesa di Mulino’s collection. When another member of the committee is found dead and the Marchesa’s collection is stolen, Flavia and Argyll follow a tortuous trail to unearth the truth behind both the killings and the theft. In the process, not only do they stumble across another murder, but come close to unravelling a mystery from Titian’s own life.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not as good as the Last Judgement,
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This review is from: The Titian Committee (Paperback)
I read this straight after reading The Last Judgement and have to say that this is not as good. Not that its bad - the descriptions of Venice are high evocative and the story links and flows well. However, the characters are insufficiently developed - you never get to really empathise with any of them. A little less plot and a bit more characterisation would be better.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: The Titian Committee (Paperback)
I read many novels set in my favourite city, Venice. This was a big disappointment. The sense of place was minimal and I really felt unable to engage with the characters. The relationship between the main male and female characters was bizarre. I finished the book not knowing if they were an 'item' or not.
4.0 out of 5 stars
iain pears books,
This review is from: The Titian Committee (Paperback)
Just get into bed and read and enjoy. I worried about the characters so it must be good.
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