{"product_id":"rossetti-letter-9781416527381","title":"Rossetti Letter","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"intriguing literary suspense debut novel\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), Christi Phillips blends fact and fiction, tension and sensuality as a historian uncovers a courtesan's secret role in a shocking conspiracy of seventeenth-century Venice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClaire Donovan finally has the chance to visit Venice and complete her PhD thesis on Alessandra Rossetti, a mysterious courtesan who wrote a secret letter to the Venetian Council warning of a Spanish plot to overthrow the Venetian Republic in 1618. Claire views Alessandra as a heroine and harbors a secret hope that her findings will elevate her to a more prominent place in history. But an arrogant Cambridge professor is set to present a paper at a prestigious Venetian university denouncing Alessandra as a coconspirator--a move that could destroy Claire's paper and career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Claire races to locate the documents that will reveal the courtesan's true motives, Alessandra's story comes to life with all the sensuality, political treachery, and violence of seventeenth-century Venice. Claire also falls under the city's spell. She is courted by a handsome Italian, matches wits with her academic adversary, and, amid the boundless beauty of Venice, recaptures the joy of living every moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Layering wit and warmth into her portraits of two very different yet equally dynamic heroines, Christi Phillips shifts effortlessly between past and present in a remarkable novel that is at once a love story, a mystery, and an intriguing historical drama. Filled with beautifully rendered details of one of the world's oldest and most magical cities, \u003ci\u003eThe Rossetti Letter\u003c\/i\u003e marks Phillips's debut as a writer of extraordinary skill and grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christi Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.17h x 5.48w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416527381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhillips, Christi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christi Phillips is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rossetti Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into six foreign languages, and \u003ci\u003eThe Devlin Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research combines a few of her favorite things: old books, libraries, and travel. When she's not rummaging around in an archive or exploring the historic heart of a European city, she lives with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409866649715,"sku":"9781416527381","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b40f8d01-9e71-4ae1-891c-06f1836744c5.jpg?v=1771938762","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/rossetti-letter-9781416527381","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}