Nick Zuliani hails from Venice, though his mother is English. Estranged from his father, he has become a bit of a wheeler-dealer and conman. An unfortunate incident (told in one of my short stories) results in him fleeing the Serene Republic. But, as bodyguard to Friar Alberoni, he ends up at the heart of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century where he has to solve some unusual murder cases.
CITY OF THE DEAD
Nick Zuliani thinks that his journey to fabled Xanadu will make his fortune. But he gets embroiled in the murder of Francesco Pisano. Sneaking into the Inner Palace of Kubilai Khan, he begins to unravel the threads of deceit and corruption at the heart of the Mongol Empire.
Though his heart is still with his beloved Caterina Dolfin in Venice, he forms a liaison with the wild beauty, Gurbesu, who along with Chinese official, Lin Chu-Tsai, helps him solve the crime.
This is the first in a new series published by Severn House, and is now available in paperback.
Nick Zuliani also appears in stories in the Medieval Murderers books "Sword of Shame" and "Lost Prophecies" published by Simon and Schuster.
NEWS - THERE WILL BE A NEW ZULIANI NOVEL IN 2011
