Charged by the Sultan to Find a Stolen Painting by Bellini, Yashim the Detective Enlists the Help of His Friend Palewski, the Polish Ambassador, and Goes Undercover. Venice in 1840 is a City of Empty Palazzos and Silent Canals, and Palewski Starts to Mingle With Venetian Dealers - but When Two Bodies Turn Up in the Canal, He Realises That Art in Venice is a Deadly Business, and It is Up to Yashim to Attempt to Rescue His Intrepid Friend From Forces Bigger Than They Had Ever Imagined...