Death at La Fenice

Mystery Detective Fiction Literary Fiction Contemporary Fiction

Description

In the heart of Venice, a city of unparalleled beauty and hidden depths, Vice-Commissario Guido Brunetti faces his most perplexing case yet. The celebrated Maestro Helmut Wellauer meets a gruesome end, poisoned during a performance at the famed La Fenice opera house. As Brunetti delves into the world of music and high society, he uncovers a complex web of simmering resentments and dark secrets. The investigation reveals a chilling motive rooted in profound hatred, forcing Brunetti to confront the disturbing capacity for revenge that lies beneath the city's elegant facade.