Venice has spent centuries hiding its secrets.
Sofia Ricci came to Venice to understand a mystery her mother never had the chance to solve.
What she finds is far more dangerous.
A forgotten network. Four cities. Centuries of hidden knowledge.
When an ancient clue leads Sofia through the archives, canals and secret history of Venice, she discovers evidence of a vast system created to protect documents and knowledge from disappearing into history. But someone else has been searching for the same truth-and they believe some secrets are safer when they remain buried.
Joined by Marco Foscari, a historian with his own complicated connection to Venice's past, Sofia follows a trail through the Biblioteca Marciana, the Venetian Ghetto, the Arsenale and the hidden chambers of the city's history.
The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the search becomes.
Because the secret hidden in Venice is not only about the past.
It is part of something much larger.
And the final clue points beyond the canals of Venice-to a city waiting across the Adriatic.
The Venice Codex is a historical mystery and adventure set in one of the world's most extraordinary cities, combining real locations, authentic history and fiction in a story that invites readers to see Venice differently.
Includes Venice, For Real, an exclusive feature revealing the real locations, monuments and historical facts behind the story-allowing you to follow Sofia and Marco's journey through Venice yourself.
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