The Thief Of Venice Author:Jane Langton Upon arrival in Venice for a rare books conference, Homer Kelly and his wife, Mary, find their host, Sam Bell, examining holy relics entrusted to him by Lucia Costanza, the Procurator of St. Mark's. The Kellys getaway turns into a life-and-death adventure when Lucia's estranged husband is killed and Lucia disappears. Then Sam's borrowed relics... more » vanish one by one. Mary, who has been snapping pictures all over the city, is suddenly in danger, pursued across a maze of ancient bridges. In the end a treasure is uncovered, but not joyfully, for it recalls the fate of Venetian Jews in World War II. "An ideal diversion for those who like to combine travel research with a little murder." (Booklist)« less