Description
A young American is pulled from a Venetian canal, and the evidence points to murder rather than accident—yet the city’s powerful voices quickly push for a convenient explanation. As Commissario Brunetti follows the trail through shifting loyalties and carefully managed narratives, he must decide what truth is worth when institutions prefer silence to scrutiny. Set against the intimate textures of Venice, the novel blends a tightly driven investigation with themes of justice, moral responsibility, and the ways prejudice and bureaucracy can shape a case. Donna Leon’s crisp, observant style and Brunetti’s humane intelligence make this early entry in the series a compelling portrait of crime—and of the cost of uncovering it.
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paperback
Penguin Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2008
ISBN: 9780143115885
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Details
First Published
1993
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon.