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"Smuggling, sexual betrayal, high-class fakery and, of course, mafia money make for a rich brew."—The Sunday Times (UK)
In “every fan’s first-pick Brunetti novel” (The New Yorker), the brutal beating of a renowned art historian draws the Venetian detective into the yearly onslaught of acqua alta—the torrential winter rains
As Venice braces for the onslaught of a stormy tempest and rising waters from exceptionally high tides, Commissario Guido Brunetti is pulled from his warm bed to find that an old friend, Dotoressa Brett Lynch, has been savagely beaten in the palazzo home she shares with Flavia Petrelli, the reigning diva of La Scala. Brunetti suspects that this is not a simple crime, and then, as the flood waters rise, a corpse is discovered.
”Music and art mingle delightfully with murder and mayhem in the course of this very engaging story.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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