Beastly Things (Commissario Guido Brunetti Series, Book #21) by Donna Leon
Beastly Things (Commissario Guido Brunetti Series, Book #21) by Donna Leon
When the body of a man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Commissario Guido Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvases shoe stores and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside his usual sphere, where they learn the man had a kind way with animals. Meanwhile, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura and in Brunetti's home. With the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello can identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead. Subtle and engrossing, Beastly Things is vintage Donna Leon.
Grove Press, Softcover, 2012
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.