Peter Marino

Freshman Congressman Jerry Sharpe suspects Mildred Hawthorne murdered his mother. In Washington, D.C., his rage boils over and he embarks on an insidious campaign to destroy her. It starts with the gruesome murder of Mildred's oldest son, and then, a brutal double homicide of her other children. Each murder brings Sharpe closer to his goal--making Hawthorne suffer as he did nearly thirty years ago when he found his mother lifeless in the bathtub. Disgraced reporter Skylar Nicholson, crime correspondent for The Thread, a digital newspaper in the beltway, catches the scent of Sharpe's intentions. The story of a Congressman on a murderous rampage could capture the city's imagination-- and save her career-- but is diving into the middle of this violent family feud worth the risk?In a confrontation where one party is blinded by revenge and the other clutches to secrets about identity and a life never lived, the final battle is destined to inflict maximum damage.

Freshman Congressman Jerry Sharpe suspects Mildred Hawthorne murdered his mother. In Washington, D.C., his rage boils over and he embarks on an insidious campaign to destroy her. It starts with the gruesome murder of Mildred's oldest son, and then, a brutal double homicide of her other children. Each murder brings Sharpe closer to his goal--making Hawthorne suffer as he did nearly thirty years ago when he found his mother lifeless in the bathtub. Disgraced reporter Skylar Nicholson, crime correspondent for The Thread, a digital newspaper in the beltway, catches the scent of Sharpe's intentions. The story of a Congressman on a murderous rampage could capture the city's imagination-- and save her career-- but is diving into the middle of this violent family feud worth the risk?In a confrontation where one party is blinded by revenge and the other clutches to secrets about identity and a life never lived, the final battle is destined to inflict maximum damage.

As featured in Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, Vogue, Cultured, and Forbes A celebration of the wonderful creative intersection between the architecture of Peter Marino and the aesthetic of fashion-house Chanel - a behind-the-scenes look at the buildings designed by Marino for Chanel in Chicago, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Nanjing, New York, Miami, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo This stunning celebration of the 25-year collaboration between two remarkable legends - the fashion house Chanel and Peter Marino - through a stunning collection of buildings that Marino designed to elevate Chanel's luxury retail spaces to the realm of fine art. With more than 300 stunning images, including architectural plans and original sketches by Marino together with an introduction by New York Times and Architectural Digest contributor Pilar Viladas, an interview by creator of Pin-Up magazine Felix Burrichter, and project descriptions by local writers, each perfectly placed to discuss Marino's work in its geographical context, this book features all 16 Chanel buildings worldwide for which Marino designed both the buildings and interiors - from the USA to Asia. Through his dedication to his craft and expert devotion to Coco Chanel's vision and resolutely modern spirit, Marino has ushered Chanel into a new age, all while perfecting the always elusive art of the timeless in architecture and design.

A comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist, Adrien Dalpayrat in a meticulously produced luxurious, oversized formatAdrien Dalpayrat was one of the most highly regarded ceramicists working in France in the late nineteenth century. Dalpayrat's recognition came relatively late in life, at age 45, when he first revealed the distinctive oxblood glazes for which he was best known, along with the variety of stoneware forms he employed — everything from gourds to fantastical marine creatures. Dalpayrat's works are included in global private and museum collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée d'Orsay, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Cooper-Hewitt.In this book architect Peter Marino shares his collection of Dalpayrat masterpieces, each beautifully reproduced in a luxurious, oversized format with 270 color illustrations. Also included is a foreword by Peter Marino and insightful essays by curator Etienne Tornier as well as an extensive plates section with works by Dalpayrat.With the same trim size and overall design, the volume is the perfect companion to Peter Marino's previous book, Théodore Deck.

Venetian Heritage is an international non-profit organization with the aim of making the world more aware of the immense legacy of the art of Venice both in Italy and in those areas once part of the Republic of Venice. Among the most important projects undertaken in Venice and supported by Venetian Heritage include the cleaning of facade of the Church of San Zaccaria one of the finest examples of early Venetian Renaissance architecture and the more recent restoration of the splendid Gothic altarpiece in gilded silver in the Church of San Salvador. This book showcases the most impressive restoration projects of the last twenty years, from the Eighteenth-century facade of the Church of Jesuits and early-Renaissance facade of the Church of San Zaccaria in Venice, to the Chapel of the Blessed Gio-vanni Orsini and the Romanesque portal of the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence in Croatia. Beautifully photographed in breathtaking detail, this volume tells the story of the crucial role that Venetian Heritage has in preserving the art of Venice.