THE BLACK CASKET

<p class=ql-align-center>A general wrongly executed.</p><p class=ql-align-center>A coverup by a congregation of friars.</p><p class=ql-align-center>A man obsessed with an ancient curse on his family.</p><p class=ql-align-center>Venice is always the perfect backdrop for history deception intrigue.</p><p></p><p>Mauro is an Italian architect living in Texas.</p><p>Since childhood his Nonno has told him about something dangerous for his family tied to a mysterious black wooden caske hanging high on a wall of the Basilica of</p><p>santa Mara lomosa der Mram in venice</p><p>How can it be that in a church filled with amazing tombs and celebrated works of art</p><p>there is a simnle wooden maket.</p><p>For centuries the Venetians have been speculating and gossiping on who is buried inside. Many are convinced it is the body of</p><p>he count or armanoa a celebrated</p><p>General of the Venetian army suddenly</p><p>accused and executed for treason</p><p>His body buried in a simple wooden box to remind everyone how the Kepublic treats</p><p>As Mauro becomes more and more obsessed and agitated by the mystery his niece Costanza travels with him to Venice with her girlfriend Mia</p><p>They hope to help him figure something out</p><p>so he mav calm down.</p><p>But the deeper they dig the more unsettling things become</p><p>The story moves continuously from Venice in the 1400s to Venice today</p><p>Time and space become one at the end as Mauro hally fulhills his destiny</p>