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Donna LeonThe Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery SeriesBeastly ThingsDonna Leon comments about her upcoming #21 (To be published Spring 2012) "It has the usual stuff: body in the canal, no one knows who it is. When Brunetti finds out, he discovers that there is no reason at all why this man should have been killed. As he continues to investigate, he turns up adultery, plotting, and strange things about the victim's life and work." Product Description: When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he can’t show pictures of his face? The autopsy shows a way forward: it turns out the man was suffering from a rare, disfiguring disease. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside of his usual sphere. From a shopkeeper, they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals. At the same time, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, and in Brunetti’s home, where conversation at family meals offer a window into the joys and conflicts of Italian life. Perhaps with the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello can identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead. As subtle and engrossing as ever, Leon’s Beastly Things is immensely enjoyable, intriguing, and ultimately moving. Donna Leon Book List Death at La Fenice | Death in a Strange Country | The Anonymous Venetian A Venetian Reckoning | Acqua Alta | The Death of Faith | A Noble Radiance Fatal Remedies | Friends in High Places | A Sea of Troubles Wilful Behaviour | Uniform Justice | Doctored Evidence | Blood From A Stone Through a Glass Darkly | Suffer the Little Children | The Girl of His Dreams | About Face A Question of Belief | Drawing Conclusions | Beastly Things | The Golden Egg By Its Cover | Falling in Love | | The Waters of Eternal Youth Interviews & Articles MHz Networks Interview with Donna Leon April 2013 Interview on BBC's Meet the Author Exclusive Donna Leon Interview Donna Leon 2003 Interview - La Maga Abbandonata CD 2009 Interview by The Gypsy's Guide Blog La Serenissima (December 2005) An American in Venice (Washington Post) Amazon.de Interview Meet The Author 2005 March 2005 Interview New Zealand Herald Interview Conversation about Acqua Alta (Penguin) German Interview Translated into English Swiss EducETH Interview (July-2004) A Patron of the Arts of Opera and Murder Barnes & Noble Interview BBC Radio 4 CBS Sunday Morning At Lunch With Donna Leon Home Page | Email | Site Search Contemporary Mysteries | Series | Non-Series Historical Mysteries | Ancient Rome | Middle Ages | Renaissance | 1800s Suspense/Thrillers | Action/Adventure | Literary Fiction | Non-Fiction Crime Series on DVD | Non-Italian Settings | Theme Views | Location Views | Author Index | Site Map | What's New Mystery Links | Waiting List © 2002-2017 italian-mysteries.com (The Mysteries Set in Italy Website) |
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