David Hewson

Jun 30, 2024 | davidhewson.com | David Hewson

I had the chance to talk to him one sunny, chilly February day earlier this year in his charming home in a quiet corner of Dorsoduro. One of the things few appreciate about Philip is that he is very much the accidental novelist. He and his wife Caroline came to Venice to teach, nothing else. Only a sequence of unplanned happy events led to him coming up with the Nathan Sutherland series.

Jun 13, 2024 | davidhewson.com | David Hewson

All of which is fine but to be honest you only need most of that background information once. And restaurant and bar recommendations are decidedly unreliable in a city where establishments change hands, change quality, sometimes vanish altogether remarkably quickly. I was last here in February and today, four months later, there are three more startup restaurants in new premises just walking distance from my flat. They may be good — I’ve no idea. But will they be there four months hence?

Mar 20, 2024 | audible.com | Ian Fleming |Anthony Horowitz |David Hewson |John Pearson

JAMES BOND PLAYS A DEADLY GAME OF CHANCE IN IAN FLEMING’S LEGENDARY FIRST 007 NOVEL “Le Chiffre” is a ruthless operative and the accountant for a soviet SMERSH cell in France, but he’s on the verge of disaster after gambling away his client’s money. Taking the last of his stash, he lures a dozen wealthy players to a high-stakes baccarat game, hoping to hustle his way whole.

Feb 24, 2024 | davidhewson.com | David Hewson

Franco Lucentini (left, 1920-2002) and Carlo Fruttero (right, 1926-2012) wrote six works of fiction together, the most popular in Italy being The Lover of No Fixed Abode, published in 1986. It has never before been available in English. In 2025 Bitter Lemon Press will be publishing Runaway Horses, their murder mystery set in Siena during the Palio, the city’s colourful annual horse-race. Transcript[00:00:00] David: It's lovely to be back in Venice, seeing you again Gregory.

Feb 21, 2024 | davidhewson.com | David Hewson

I’m always being asked what’s real and what’s not in my stories about Venice. Since I’m in the city right now for a book signing (Thursday February 22, 5.30 pm, at Studium behind the Doge’s Palace) I thought I’d spend a little time making things clearer. The result is a short video which will appear on my YouTube channel at 9 am London time on Wednesday February 21 entitled Behind The Medici Murders. If everything works you should find it here.