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Earthly remains / Donna Leon.
"Donna Leon's bestselling mystery novels have won a multitude of fans for their insider's portrayal of Venice. From family meals to vaporetti rides, the details and rhythms of everyday life are an integral part of this beloved series. But so are the never-ending influx of tourists and the suffocating corruption. Through it all, Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti, a good man who loves his family and his city, has been an enduring figure, but in Earthly Remains, Brunetti's endurance is tested more than ever before. During an interrogation, Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he quickly comes to regret, and in the fallout, he realizes that he needs a break. Granted leave from the Questura, Brunetti's wife Paola ships him off to a villa owned by a wealthy relative on Sant'Erasmo, one of the largest islands in the laguna. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Pliny's Natural History. The recuperative stay goes according to plan until David Casati, the caretaker of the house, goes missing following a sudden storm. 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802126474 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 308 pages : map ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Grove Atlantic edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on lining papers. |
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| Subject: | Brunetti, Guido (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Police > Italy > Venice > Fiction. Venice (Italy) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Leon | 31681010048205 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
After acting rashly during an interrogation, Guido Brunetti takes leave to spend time at a friend's villa, but he becomes emboiled in the disappearance of his host following a sudden storm. - Baker & Taylor
"Donna Leon's bestselling mystery novels have won a multitude of fans for their insider's portrayal of Venice. From family meals to vaporetti rides, the details and rhythms of everyday life are an integral part of this beloved series. But so are the never-ending influx of tourists and the suffocating corruption. Through it all, Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti, a good man who loves his family and his city, has been an enduring figure, but in Earthly Remains, Brunetti's endurance is tested more than everbefore. During an interrogation, Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he quickly comes to regret, and in the fallout, he realizes that he needs a break. Granted leave from the Questura, Brunetti's wife Paola ships him off to a villa owned by a wealthy relative on Sant'Erasmo, one of the largest islands in the laguna. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Pliny's Natural History. The recuperative stay goes according to plan until David Casati, the caretaker of the house, goes missing following a sudden storm. 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"-- - Baker & Taylor
Mishandling the interrogation of an arrogant suspect who caused the death of a young girl, Brunetti takes a vacation on alaguna island only to become embroiled in the disappearance of his host in the aftermath of a sudden storm. By the award-winning author of The Waters of Eternal Youth . - Perseus Publishing
In the latest novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Brunettiâs retreat to a quiet island in the laguna is interrupted by a case of guilt and grief - Perseus Publishing
Donna Leonâs bestselling mystery novels set in Venice have won a multitude of fans for their insiderâs portrayal of La Serenissima. From family meals to coffee bars, and from vaporetti rides to the homes and apartments of Venetians, the details and rhythms of everyday life are an integral part of this beloved series. But so are the suffocating corruption, the never-ending influx of tourists, and crimes big and small. Through it all, Leonâs Commissario Guido Brunetti has been an enduring figure. A good man who loves his family and his city, Brunetti is relentless in his pursuit of truth and some measure of justice.
In Earthly Remains, the twenty-sixth novel in this series, Brunettiâs endurance is tested more than ever before. 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. In the fallout, he realizes that he needs a break, needs to get away from the stifling problems of his work.
When Brunetti is granted leave from the Questura, his wife, Paola, suggests he stay at the villa of a relative on SantâErasmo, one of the largest islands in the laguna. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Plinyâs Natural History. The recuperative stay goes according to plan until Davide Casati, the caretaker of the house on SantâErasmo, goes missing following a sudden storm. 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.
Earthly Remains is quintessential Donna Leon, a powerful addition to this celebrated series.
