The Painter and the Poisoned Canvas (eBook, ePUB)
A Venetian Conspiracy
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Venice: a city of breathtaking art and whispered secrets. Sofia Conti, a fiercely independent artist, defies tradition with her shockingly realistic canvases, earning the scorn of the Venetian elite. Her talent unexpectedly wins her a prestigious commission to paint frescoes for the Doge's palazzo, a chance to finally shatter the constraints of convention. But her triumph masks a chilling conspiracy. Unbeknownst to Sofia, her vibrant pigments, sourced from a mysterious apothecary, harbor a deadly secret: a rare, slow-acting poison. Each brushstroke becomes an instrument of assassination,...
Venice: a city of breathtaking art and whispered secrets. Sofia Conti, a fiercely independent artist, defies tradition with her shockingly realistic canvases, earning the scorn of the Venetian elite. Her talent unexpectedly wins her a prestigious commission to paint frescoes for the Doge's palazzo, a chance to finally shatter the constraints of convention. But her triumph masks a chilling conspiracy. Unbeknownst to Sofia, her vibrant pigments, sourced from a mysterious apothecary, harbor a deadly secret: a rare, slow-acting poison. Each brushstroke becomes an instrument of assassination, mirroring the inexplicable maladies afflicting Venice's most powerful. Rumors of cursed art and a painter touched by the devil swirl through the canals. Lorenzo Vitale, the Doge's Whisperer, a nobleman stripped of his title and family by a brutal betrayal, sees the unsettling pattern. The illnesses align with Sofia's art with unnerving precision, hinting at a sinister code, a language of death wielded by a clandestine society known as the Signori del Colore-the Lords of Color. Bound by a shared sense of unease, Sofia and Lorenzo find their paths converging in Venice's labyrinthine heart. Sofia, initially wary, recognizes Lorenzo's sharp intellect, while Lorenzo finds himself captivated by Sofia's fiery spirit and dedication to her art, a spark igniting within the ashes of his past. Their investigation plunges them into a world of hidden passageways and clandestine meetings, peeling back the gilded façade of Venetian society to reveal the rot beneath. As they uncover the Signori del Colore's far-reaching influence, they stumble upon a shocking connection to Lorenzo's tragic past, transforming his quest into a burning desire for vengeance. Amidst the shadows and secrets, a forbidden romance blossoms, a dangerous vulnerability the Signori del Colore are eager to exploit. As the annual Venetian Carnival approaches, a sinister plot unfolds beneath the vibrant festivities. The Signori del Colore prepare their final masterpiece, a grand tableau of death designed to solidify their control over Venice. With the fate of Venice hanging in the balance, Sofia and Lorenzo race against time to decipher the final layer of the artistic code, a desperate gamble to expose the truth before the Carnival descends into chaos. Their pursuit culminates in a heart-pounding confrontation at the masked ball, a dramatic unveiling that will shake the foundations of Venetian society. But victory comes at a cost, forcing them to choose between duty and love, between the city they saved and a future free from the shadows of the past.
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