ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENICE
Carol Kirkwood
Copyright
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First published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2024
Copyright © Carol Kirkwood 2024
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Source ISBN: 9780008550974
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Version: 2024-06-07
Dedication
I dedicate this book to Steve,
my wonderful husband xxx
Epigraph
‘We have the greatest weapons in our hands by just being women.’
Maria Callas
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Epigraph
Prologue
Chapter 1
