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When a man is found stabbed to death, floating in the canal, Commissario Brunetti is convinced he recognises him from somewhere. But with no identification on the body, it seems as if he has appeared from nowhere.

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"As if Brunetti weren't already steaming about the 'mindless, atavistic greed' motivating everything from the shabby practices of the banking industry to the irresponsible dredging of the Grand Canal, Leon hits him with a crime that really tries his soul ... So he takes his pleasures where he can--at home with his family, in his favorite coffee bars and on long walks around Venice - but after this case, the city he loves will never be quite the same for him."--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review" "Followers of the series and lovers of Venice will appreciate Leon's fascinating details of life in this unique city. ... This is a strong series entry."--Dan Forrest, "Library Journal" "Through the 21 novels in her much-loved Guido Brunetti series, Leon has tackled various social issues, from human trafficking through immigration policy and sexual abuse, always with great sensitivity toward not only the criminal aspects of the issue but also the more ambiguous toll that societal malfunction takes on individual lives. So it is again in this wrenching tale of the murder of a quiet veterinarian, the victim of a tragedy of almost classical dimensions. ... A seemingly straightforward mystery written with such delicacy and emotional force that we can't help but be reminded of Greek tragedy." --Bill Ott, "Booklist" (starred review) "It is a pleasure for a reader to settle in to one of Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti mysteries, once again to have one of those glorious Italian lunches with his wife, Paola, and their children, Raffi and Chiara, and to learn, as we do in Beastly Things, which part of the seamy underside of Venetian life Brunetti will now uncover. ...This time, a body is found in one of the canals. It is eventually identified as a local veterinarian, Dottore Nava, well-loved by his patients and their owners. ... The way Brunetti figures out what happened and who killed Nava is first-rate Donna Leon plotting."--Valerie Ryan, She "Through the 21 novels in her much-loved Guido Brunetti series, Leon has tackled various social issues, from human trafficking through immigration policy and sexual abuse, always with great sensitivity toward not only the criminal aspects of the issue but also the more ambiguous toll that societal malfunction takes on individual lives. So it is again in this wrenching tale of the murder of a quiet veterinarian, the victim of a tragedy of almost classical dimensions. ... A seemingly straightforward mystery written with such delicacy and emotional force that we can't help but be reminded of Greek tragedy." --Bill Ott, "Booklist" (starred review) "It is a pleasure for a reader to settle in to one of Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti mysteries, once again to have one of those glorious Italian lunches with his wife, Paola, and their children, Raffi and Chiara, and to learn, as we do in Beastly Things, which part of the seamy underside of Venetian life Brunetti will now uncover. ...This time, a body is found in one of the canals. It is eventually identified as a local veterinarian, Dottore Nava, well-loved by his patients and their owners. ... The way Brunetti figures out what happened and who killed Nava is first-rate Donna Leon plotting."--Valerie Ryan, Shelf Awareness


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781471302909
  • Publisher: AudioGO Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Windsor
  • Edition: Large type / large print edition
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 1471302903
  • Publisher Date: 03 Sep 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English


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