Sweeping historical novel of espionage, betrayal and identity. When Q was first published in 1999, it was an international sensation; returning to the same world of that extraordinary novel, Altaiis a captivating story of betrayal, beliefs and the clash of civilizations. When a fire breaks out in the Arsenal of Venice in 1569, everyone suspects Joseph Nasi, number-one enemy of the republic. But it is the enigmatic emmanuele De Zante, spy catcher and agent of the Venetian secret service, who...
