Lord of the Night

By Susan Wiggs

Book Overview

From bestselling, award-winning novelist Susan Wiggs comes this classic tale of danger and romance. Winner of the RITA® Award, the highest honor from Romance Writers of America, it is an enthralling,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061080527
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 361 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Do I Hear A Waltz?

It was a surprise to me to find such an old title--over a decade--on display for recent purchase. But when I started reading this soft, dreamy novel that was the only time I checked for the date. It's because in the current climate of hard edged, all purpose alpha female leads, this novel featured a clever, ultra feminine lead. Wafting about as an artist's model, draped with beautiful fabrics by open windows with soft breezes coming in, this heroine was definatly not of the more recent batch. Still it was refreshing. The male lead is older, but wiser and still not afraid to compete with younger and more foolish "boys" for the hand of the "lady". A lovely book to comfortably read and enjoy with few surprises.

Super story-romance and mystery

This is a throughly enjoyable story. Its setting in Venice is great, the details of Venetian society, the love story; its got it all. Characters are drawn in detail and you will be enchanted by the juxtaposition of the male and female character's thoughts. It has some genuinely funny moments and a simmering dark mystery. I think its one of the best romances I have read in years.

Venitian mystery and romance

In a genre that is famous (infamous) for 1)doing certain settings over and over and over; and 2)insisting that one of the protagonists be an American or British; it's a refreshing change to find a book that breaks both "rules." It's even more fun when it's a genuinely good book."Lord of the Night" is set in 16th century Venice and follows the romance of Laura and Sandro, both natives of that city. Laura is an aspiring painter (training with Titian) who is planning to finance her studio by becoming a courtesan. Sandro is a forty-something nobleman who heads up the police. They meet when the Doge's assistant is killed just after visiting Laura's bordello. Shortly thereafter ruffians assault Laura and the mystery begins....In someways this is a May to December romance. Indeed, the obstacles to their joining are obvious from the start - he's twice her age and would lose his status as a noble if he marries a commoner. She, in turn, has genuine artistic talent if she can just get admitted to the all-male Academy. He, of course, is not too wild about her finacing plans.The mystery works well in this romance and has a genuinely surprising ending. I also really enjoyed the insights on life in 16th Century Venice.

MYSTERIOUS, MYSTERY!!

I just read this and thought it was one of the best mystery romance books ever. I figured out a little of it as I went along but was amazed at the surprise right at the end. How wonderful to write such a different type of story involving a marvelous man in a May to December romance. I loved her Raven and the Rose as well. Am about to start on her Lily and the Leopard. She is a wonderful writer. If you like good romance, a great mystery, and some very unusual characters get this book.