As Venice braces for a winter storm, the Italian sleuth Commissario Guido Brunetti finds out that an old friend has been savagely beaten at the palazzo home of a reigning diva. Then, as flood waters rise, a corpse is discovered. Brunetti must wade through the chaotic city to solve his deadliest case yet.
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As Venice braces for a winter storm, the Italian sleuth Commissario Guido Brunetti finds out that an old friend has been savagely beaten at the palazzo home of a reigning diva. Then, as flood waters rise, a corpse is discovered. Brunetti must wade through the chaotic city to solve his deadliest case yet.
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Another colorful mystery with familiar characters, Commissaire Guido Brunetti brings this mystery to a suspenseful climax. My knees where shaking.
Beatrice
Aug 4, 2007
great setting but typical formula mystery
The setting in Venice is wonderful, the comments about Venetian ethnic culture (which does differ from other areas of Italy) were interesting, but the mystery was the typical stuff of so many of these series. A lot of people like this stuff.
