The Frozen Sea

The whiff of a hidden literary treasure in Venice The stench of a ruthless scheme to lay hands on it Is it worth the money ... is it worth the pain? Loretta Groombridge feels she's pushed out of the way when a house guest arrives at her new employer's house. Prof Bryn Awbrey is renowned for hoarding books, magazines, and manuscripts, but also for his brilliance solving cultural or literary puzzles. A tantalizing conundrum is presented by the newcomer. Something she's found hints of a possible cache; papers by Franz Kafka hidden in the Venice ghetto. Loneliness, suspicion, and fear of losing her job and her place in Bryn Awbrey's life whirl Loretta into a spiral of distrust, danger, and disappointment. What is found in the end confounds even the professor's logic. Travel to authentic locations with The Frozen Sea, a literary thriller, a chase for treasure and truth, and an exploration of what it means to be lonely. 'A clever and complex cross-genre novel that doesn't quite fit your typical time-travel or duel era genre.' Money in the Mattress