A Question of Belief (Brunetti #19)

Author(s): Donna Leon

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"As Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave, Commissario Brunetti prepares to escape the city and spend time with his family in the mountains. However, the weather is the last thing on Ispettore Vianello s mind; it seems his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes and has been withdrawing large amounts of money from the family business. Not knowing what to do, he consults Brunetti and asks permission to unofficially trail her, which leads to the flat of Stefano Gorini. But who is this man? And why is Vianello s aunt giving him large amounts of money? A few days later, Brunetti receives a visit from a friend who works at the Commune. It seems that discrepancies have been occurring at the Tribunale involving Judge Luisa Coltellini and Araldo Fontana, an usher with a flawless track record. While having coffee with friends Signorina Elettra soon discovers that Fontana is living in a luxurious apartment on the Misericordia. But how can an usher afford such an expensive apartment, and what is his involvement with Judge Coltellini? Brunetti asks Signorina Elettra to investigate further but the computer system at the courthouse is down, and so Brunetti leaves with his family for their

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The new novel from Donna Leon, the Sunday Times bestselling author of About Face

Donna Leon has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. 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, Through A Glass, Darkly, Suffer the Little Children, The Girl of His Dreams, and most recently, About Face.

General Fields

  • : 9780099547624
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : 0.239
  • : March 2011
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 20mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : March 2013
  • : books

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  • : Donna Leon
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback
  • : 511
  • : 511
  • : English
  • : English
  • : 813.54
  • : 813.54
  • : 320
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  • : FF
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