Palace of the Drowned

Following her bestseller Tangerine, Christine Mangan invites readers into the autumnal, melancholic world of late 1960s Venice in Palace of the Drowned. Steeped in wet cobblestone streets and heavy atmosphere, the novel follows a reclusive writer attempting to break her silence while confronting dark secrets from her past.
Exploring themes of loneliness and psychological unraveling, the story masterfully delves into the internal conflicts of its characters. Mangan’s sharp prose and cinematic storytelling bring Venice’s historic setting to life as if it were a character itself. The unfolding mystery and an ever-present sense of menace keep readers enthralled until the very last page.
Praised by The New Yorker, Washington Post, and The New York Times, this novel is much more than a thriller it is a haunting tale of identity, trust, and reckoning with one’s past.