'Donna Leon goes from strength to strength ... This is her tenth novel but it's as fresh and entertaining as the first' Observer

When two clam fishermen are murdered on the island of Pellestrina, Commissario Brunetti is called to investigate. He has his work cut out for him - the people of Pellestrina are tight-knit, bound together by a code of loyalty and suspicious of outsiders. To break through, he enlists the help of his boss' secretary Signorina Elettra, who visits the island as an undercover agent. Soon, Brunetti finds himself torn between his duty to solve the murders, concern for Elettra's safety, and his not entirely straightforward feelings for her . . .

'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop so vivid you can smell it' Sunday Telegraph

Another detective novel by bestselling crime writer Donna Leon. Commissario Brunetti must unravel a mystery in the Venetian lagoon and Signorina Elettra goes undercover amongst the clam fishermen.

About the Author

Donna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donna's books have been translated into thirty-five languages and have been published around the world.

Her previous novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed; including Friends in High Places, which won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, Fatal Remedies, Doctored Evidence, A Sea of Troubles and Beastly Things.

Reviews
The arrival of a new Donna Leon book fills me with pleasurable anticipation. She tells a good story, including the best of all current police detectives, Commissario Brunetti, and locates it in a superbly described Venice. The plot is beautifully constructed. The climax is exciting and disturbing ... Brunetti is as irresistible as ever * The Scotsman *
Donna Leon goes from strength to strength ... This is her tenth novel but it's as fresh and entertaining as the first * The Observer *
Mesmerising * Express on Sunday *
A splendid series ... with a backdrop so vivid you can smell it * Sunday Telegraph *
Brunetti is hard to beat - Leon's tenth novel more than maintains the standard of its predecessors * TLS *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099536574
Author Donna Leon
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 234g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm