THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Leon is a superb novelist . . .You can feel the tension,fear,horror - and wonder'The Times'They killed him. It was bad money.'A dying hospice patient gasps these cryptic words about her recently-deceased husband,who lost his life in a motorcycle accident. But what appears to be a private family tragedy turns into a bigger enigma when Brunetti discover the victim's ties to Venice's water supply. With the help of a Questura secretery,Elettra Sorzi,Brunetti will unveil the secret that lies behind the dying woman's accusation - one that threatens the health of the entire region.
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9781787465121Number of pages: 288Weight: 203 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
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Donna Leon's appreciation of her adopted city's sublime yet fragile magnificence is as fresh (and invigorating) today as it was when Death at La Fenice was published in 1992. However,her anger at the damage caused by tourism and pollution has grown stronger over the years...Should anyone still doubt that Leon is a superb novelist,let them consider the scene in which Guido gently questions a woman during the last few minutes of her life. You can feel the tension,fear,horror - and wonder.
Donna Leon
For her millions of fans,Donna Leon's novels have opened a window into the private Venice of her citizens,a world of incomparable beauty,family intimacy,shocking crime,and insidious corruption. Her novels featuring Commissario Brunetti,beginning withDeath at La Fenice,have all been highly acclaimed.
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