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Death in a Strange Country : A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Title: Death In A Strange Country. Language: English. Number of Pages: 304. Weight: 0.8 lbs. Publication Date: 2014-03-25. Publisher: Grove Press.
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PublisherGROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-100802146023
ISBN-139780802146021
eBay Product ID (ePID)143595737
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Book TitleDeath in a Strange Country : a Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicMystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / General
GenreFiction
AuthorDonna Leon
Book SeriesThe Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight12.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"A measured, thoughtful conspiracy investigation that goes a long way toward extending Leon's range. This is definitely an author to watch." -- Kirkus Reviews "Intriguing plot... Venice looms large as a well-painted backdrop. Its damp, crumbling beauty and tourist-mobbed sites are as vivid in Leon's depiction as the rich tang of espresso boiling over." -- Publishers Weekly "What makes Leon's work especially unnerving is the sense that corruption is a continuing process. . . . The characters of Brunetti and his family continue to deepen throughout this series." -- The Times (UK) "This series has become one of the adornments of current crime fiction. A gem." -- The Scotsman (UK), A measured, thoughtful conspiracy investigation that goes a long way toward extending Leon's range. This is definitely an author to watch." — Kirkus Reviews Intriguing plot… Venice looms large as a well-painted backdrop. Its damp, crumbling beauty and tourist-mobbed sites are as vivid in Leon's depiction as the rich tang of espresso boiling over." — Publishers Weekly What makes Leon's work especially unnerving is the sense that corruption is a continuing process. . . . The characters of Brunetti and his family continue to deepen throughout this series." — The Times (UK) This series has become one of the adornments of current crime fiction. A gem." — The Scotsman (UK), "A measured, thoughtful conspiracy investigation that goes a long way toward extending Leon's range. This is definitely an author to watch." -- Kirkus Reviews "Intriguing plot... Venice looms large as a well-painted backdrop. Its damp, crumbling beauty and tourist-mobbed sites are as vivid in Leon's depiction as the rich tang of espresso boiling over." -- Publishers Weekly "What makes Leon's work especially unnerving is the sense that corruption is a continuing process. . . . The characters of Brunetti and his family continue to deepen throughout this series." -- The Times (UK) "This series has become one of the adornments of current crime fiction. A gem."-- The Scotsman (UK)
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SynopsisThe body of Sgt. Michael Foster, an American public health inspector at the American military base in Vincenza, has been found floating in one of the Venetian canals. Brunetti's superior would like nothing better than to have the case buried, because the idea of an American being killed in Venice would damage the tourist trade. Dr. Peters, a doctor at the Vincenza base, comes to Venice to identify the body in the morgue. She is sick when she sees how the man had been killed, by a knife plunging directly through the ribs into the heart. A strange reaction for a doctor, Brunetti thinks. Brunetti pretends to believe that the murder must have been committed elsewhere - so he can be authorized to travel to the man's post and investigate. There, he finds a large quantity of cocaine poorly hidden in the dead soldier's apartment, after it had been thoroughly searched by the military authorities. The case becomes more complicated as both he and the Carabinieri major are politely warned off the case after they discover a connection between the dead soldier, a sick boy, contracts for the disposal of toxic waste, Brunetti's father-in-law, and the ostensible suicide by heroin overdose of Dr. Peters, not to mention the theft of some famous paintings from a prominent businessman., Early one morning Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Police confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young man is fished out of a fetid canal. All the clues point to a violent mugging, but for Brunetti the motive of robbery seems altogether too convenient. When something is discovered in the victim's apartment that suggests the existence of a high-level conspiracy, Brunetti becomes convinced that somebody is taking great pains to provide a ready-made solution to the crime. Rich with atmosphere and marvelous plotting, Death in a Strange Country is a superb novel in Donna Leon's chilling Venetian mystery series., The New York Times -bestselling series continues with the murder of an American soldier in Venice: "This is definitely an author to watch ( Kirkus Reviews ). Early one morning, Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice police confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young man is fished out of a fetid canal. All clues point to a violent mugging, but for Brunetti the motive of robbery seems altogether too convenient. When something discovered in the victim's apartment suggests the existence of a high-level conspiracy, Brunetti becomes convinced that somebody, somewhere, is taking great pains to provide a ready-made solution to the crime. Rich with atmosphere and marvelous plotting, Death in a Strange Country is a superb novel in Donna Leon's chilling Venetian mystery series. Praise for Donna Leon and the Commissario Brunetti Mysteries "One of the best international crime writers is Donna Leon, and her Commissario Guido Brunetti tales set in Venice are at the apex of continental thrillers." -- Rocky Mountain News "Leon's books shimmer in the grace of their setting and are warmed by the charm of her characters." -- The New York Times Book Review "Brunetti . . . long ago joined the ranks of the classic fictional detectives." -- Evening Standard "Commissario Brunetti, most charismatic current Euro-cop, uncovers deadly ants' nest of corruption. A highly accomplished, scary read." -- The Guardian
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