{"product_id":"venus-of-salo-book-ben-pastor-9781916725065","title":"The Venus of Salo","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new Investigation for Wehrmacht Officer Martin Bora.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eOctober 1944, in the Republic of Salò, the last fascist stronghold in the country,  Bora must investigate the theft of a precious painting of Venus. While the inquiry \u003ca\u003eproceeds among many difficulties\u003c\/a\u003e, the discovery of three dead bodies throws an even more sinister light on the scene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaught in an unforeseeable web of events, hounded by the Gestapo, hopelessly in love with an enigmatic, real-flesh \"Venus,\" Bora must resort to all his courage and ability - not only in order to solve the mystery and expose the perpetrator, but also, in a breath-taking crescendo, to try to save himself from the firing squad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Murders, conflict with the Resistance, feuds within the SS, conspiracies within the Nazi élite, the Gestapo constructing a case against Bora, and rivalries within the Fascist élite. A triumph as a novel and a murder story\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\" The Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efor the Martin Bora series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Dark Song of Blood is historical crime fiction at its best.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tin Sky is the best crime novel of the month. This fine story is packed with moral ambiguity.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Lumen's plot is well crafted, a disturbing mix of detection and reflection.\"  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003chr class=\"msocomoff\" align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"msocomtxt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003chr class=\"msocomoff\" align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"msocomtxt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49713838981393,"sku":"GOR013632788","price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49753990856977,"sku":"NGR9781916725065","price":16.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50304718766353,"sku":"CIN1916725066VG","price":15.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50401966358801,"sku":"CIN1916725066G","price":12.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51057845600529,"sku":"NIN9781916725065","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52109562282257,"sku":"GOR013792516","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52996996563217,"sku":"GOR014688208","price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1916725066.jpg?v=1750835173","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/venus-of-salo-book-ben-pastor-9781916725065","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}