Description
The Lizard’s Bite by David Hewson is a crime thriller set in the shadowed backwaters of Venice, where a deadly fire on a private island exposes corruption, greed, and long-buried family secrets. When two people die in a glassmaking foundry, Detective Nic Costa is sent from Rome to investigate a case no one wants solved, uncovering a web of betrayal involving a powerful English businessman, a reclusive Venetian family, and a city resisting scrutiny. Rich in atmosphere and moral complexity, the novel blends police procedural tension with a vivid portrait of a Venice far removed from its tourist image. This book is part of the Nic Costa series (Book 4).
