Description
When Venice is struck by a punishing heatwave, Commissario Brunetti tries to find relief away from the city—only to discover that distance can’t keep him from the case waiting in the shadows. As he navigates the pressures of family life and the slow grind of official procedure, Ispettore Vianello confronts a web of ingenious corruption and bureaucratic intransigence that threatens to derail justice at every turn. Set against the decaying infrastructure and relentless tourist bustle of modern Venice, the investigation tests Brunetti’s resolve and forces him to weigh what people claim to believe against what they’re willing to do. With Donna Leon’s sharp, observant storytelling and a distinctly Venetian sense of atmosphere, this installment blends crime, moral inquiry, and social critique into a tense, character-driven mystery.
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paperback
Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 2010
272 pages
ISBN: 9780802197115
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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