A romantic Venetian getaway turns deadly as a British diplomat and his lover become the targets of a KGB vendetta.

After successfully outwitting Russian intelligence in Belgrade, Peter Craig and Jane Grayshott reunite for a well-deserved holiday in Venice. However, their romantic escape is shattered when a KGB assassin, driven by revenge, is dispatched to eliminate them.

From the picturesque canals to the haunting beauty of the lagoon, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues.

As the assassin closes in, a series of twists and turns entangles the couple with Glauco Neri, a charismatic yet ruthless Italian terrorist with his own audacious plan. Caught between the KGB's cold-blooded vengeance and Neri's explosive plot against the heart of Venice, Craig and Jane must fight to survive while protecting the city they've come to cherish.

A thrilling race against time amidst the architectural wonders, "Vengeance in Venice" is a gripping tale of espionage, betrayal, and the enduring power of love.

The last of Kenneth Benton's Peter Craig series of novels, which began in 1969, Vengeance in Venice was posthumously published in 2012.

Praise for Kenneth Benton's Peter Craig novels

"Benton is one of those leisurely Englishmen who has a civilised, cultured style, and who knows how to get the reader involved in a complicated chess game of competing secret agencies."
-- New York Times Book Review, 1972

"Mr Benton’s Peter Craig is as resourceful as he is likeable and tough"
-- Oxford Times, 1970

"Kenneth Benton generates genuine cloak-and-dagger espionage excitement."
-- Columbus, Ohio Dispatch, 1973

This author is becoming one of England’s best action-suspense writers.”
-- San Francisco Chronicle, 1974

"Mr Benton is versatile and resourceful in devising plots and counterplots, and is making these revolutionary thrillers a genre of his own—with great success!"
-- South Wales Argus, 1974