{"product_id":"the-joint-venture","title":"The Joint Venture","description":"Historical\/suspense novel set in 1980, during Italy's anni di piombo ('bullet years'), when the country was beset by terrorism. A young executive of huge conglomerate Alfindustria is gunned down by assassins. Dario Alfieri, its chairman, is worried that the killing might be connected to his company's joint venture with an American firm. He calls in life-long friend and consigliere David Della Croce to investigate; they had faced death together as Alpini officers on the Russian Front in WW2. David and his son Mark, attorneys in Boston, soon find themselves in a deadly struggle against an unknown enemy with an unknown agenda, doing battle with a hired killer, the KGB and a band of fanatical terrorists. Their search for answers takes the reader on a whirlwind chase through northern Italy, Rome, Boston, and a small town in rural Illinois. The closer they get to answers, the more danger they face.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0929146042\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0929146042.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Visconti, Gilbert D.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868670623805,"sku":"BVV.0929146042.G","price":16.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0929146042-0.jpg?v=1792622583","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-joint-venture","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}