Death at La Fenice: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery - Couverture souple

Leon, Donna

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 006074068X ISBN 13 : 9780060740689

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2004

Synopsis

The twisted maze of Venice's canals has always been shrouded in mystery. Even the celebrated opera house, La Fenice, has seen its share of death...but none so horrific and violent as that of world-famous conductor, Maestro Helmut Wellauer - poisoned during a performance of La Traviata. Even Commissario of Police Guido Brunetti, used to the labyrinthine corruptions of the city, is shocked at the number of enemies Wellauer has made on his way to the top - but just how many have motive enough for murder? The beauty of Venice is crumbling. But evil is one thing that will never erode with age.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“Donna Leon’s Venetian mysteries never disappoint, calling up the romantic sights and sounds of La Serenissima even as they acquaint us with the practical matters that concern the city’s residents.” (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review)

“Guido Brunetti can ride in my gondola anytime. What a splendid detective.” (Susan Isaacs, author of After All These Years)

“Donna Leon has given fans of subtle, clever and literate mysteries something to cheer about...A wonderful read.” (Tony Hillerman)

“A challenging mystery, a sophisticated drama, and a unique glimpse of a medieval society that stilll flourishes.” (St Louis Post-Dispatch)

“A gripping first mystery, as beguiling and secretly sinister as Venice herself. Sparkling and irresistible.” (Rita Mae Brown)

“[A] piquant mixture of opera, food and Venetian scenery.” (Chicago Tribune)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective

Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that is little comfort to Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor whose intermission refreshment comes one night with a little something extra in it--cyanide. For Guido Brunetti, vice-commissario of police and genius detective, finding a suspect isn’t a problem; narrowing the large and unconventional group of enemies down to one is. As the suave and pithy Brunetti pieces together clues, a shocking picture of depravity and revenge emerges, leaving him torn between what is and what should be right--and questioning what the law can do, and what needs to be done.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 006074068X
• ISBN 13: 9780060740689
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288