In the ancient burial ground of San Michele on an island off Venice a young womans casket is prised open an object wrenched from her hands & an extraordinary story begins. Young academic Daniel Forster arrives in Venice working for the summer in the library of a private collector. When his employer sends him to buy a stolen violin from a petty thief he ignites a chain of violence deception intrigue & murder. Daniel is drawn into the police investigation surrounding a beautiful woman a mysterious palazzo & a lost musical masterpiece dating back to 1733. Separated by centuries two tales of passion betrayal & danger collide transporting the reader from the intrigue of Vivaldis Venice to the gritty world of a modern detective. From the genius of prodigy to the greed of a killer The Cemetery of Secrets builds to a shattering crescendo -- & one last breathtaking surprise. Richly enjoyable.. .sophisticated & beguiling Sunday Times