Earthly Remains
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (763 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XPJZTJC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 361 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Earthly Remains is quintessential Donna Leon, a powerful addition to this enduring series.. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Pliny's Natural History. The recuperative stay goes according to plan until Davide Casati, the caretaker of the house on Sant'Erasmo, goes missing following a sudden storm. When Brunetti is granted leave from the Questura, his wife, Paola, ships him off to a villa owned by a wealthy relative on Sant'Erasmo, one of the largest islands in the laguna. A good man who loves his family and his city, Brunetti is relentless in his pursuit of truth and some measure of justice. Through it all, Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti has been an enduring figure. Now, Brunetti feels compelled to investigate, to set aside his leave of absence and understand what happened to the man who had become his friend. During an interrogation of an entitled, arrogant man suspected of giving drugs to a young girl who then died, Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he will quickly come to regret. From family meals to coffee bars, and from vaporetto rides to the homes and apartments of Venetians, the details and
An Extraordinary Leap Janet Sternburg aka JMS With this novel, Donna Leon has made an extraordinary leap -- from very fine detective fiction to that elusive thing known as literature. Beforethe body even enters the picture, we are gliding through the lagoon with Brunetti, in a state that Leon induces between exquisite t. Venetian holiday How I fear the inevitable ending of this fine series! Each new book feels like a visit to dear friends in Italy, and a chance to catch up with a well known cast of characters who continue to grow and change with the years. In this book, Inspector Guido Brunetti develops heal. Clarity Driven said The Detective at Rest - What a Great Idea. My five stars to a book with plot - almost a reverie in crime novels where the detective is on holiday and enjoying it. No angst, finds a friend he is pleased to hang out with. Not boring at all, none of the peripheral sufferings of the battered detective fighting crime, his