Synopses & Reviews
On a luminous spring day in Venice, Commissario Guido Brunetti and Inspector Vianello play hooky to help get Vianellos friend Marco Ribetti—an environmental activist arrested during a protest against toxic waste being dumped into the citys waters—released from prison. But on the steps of the police headquarters, they come face-to-face with Ribettis cantankerous father-in-law, who has been overheard making threats against Ribetti. And when the body of a night watchman is at the father-in-laws glass factory next to an annotated copy of Dantes Inferno, Brunetti must find out if there is a connection between this and whoever is ruining the waters of the lagoon.
Review
A smart and stylish, fast-paced case of intrigue and corruption, written with wit, affection and authority. . . . Impressive.”
Los Angeles TimesAtmosphere and a sense of place are crucial to any successful series, and few do it better than Donna Leon with her mysteries featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti of Venice. . . . Leon is pitch-perfect as ever.”Cleveland Plain Dealer
Masterful. . . . As Brunetti muses on crime, humanity and Dantes Inferno . . . the citys famous glass-making industry and daily life in the Venetian backstreets come gently to life.”Time Out
About the Author
Donna Leon is the author of the internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series. The winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, among other awards, Leon was born in New Jersey and has lived in Venice for thirty years.