A Question of Belief“Masterful . . . Brunetti allows readers to share his belief that decency and honesty can, for a little while, stave off the angst of the modern world.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review With his hometown of Venice, Italy, beset by hordes of tourists and baking under a glaring sun, Guido Brunetti’s greatest wish is to go to the mountains with his family, where he can sleep under a down comforter and catch up on his reading. But before he can go on vacation, a folder with court records has landed on his desk, brought by an old friend. It appears that cases at the local court—hardly known as a model of efficiency—are being delayed to the benefit of one of the parties. A creative new trick for corrupting the system, perhaps, but what can Brunetti do about it? But just when it looks like Brunetti will be able to get away, a shocking, violent crime forces him to stay in the simmering city, in this atmospheric mystery in the New York Times–bestselling series. “Leon creates such a rich sense of place that reading often feels like a slow vaporetto ride through the swelteringly humid canals of Venice, past splendid bridges and palazzi with time out for tramezzini and rich Italian coffee.” —The Boston Globe |
Contents
Section 17 | 133 |
Section 18 | 138 |
Section 19 | 151 |
Section 20 | 159 |
Section 21 | 170 |
Section 22 | 178 |
Section 23 | 188 |
Section 24 | 197 |
Section 9 | 64 |
Section 10 | 71 |
Section 11 | 80 |
Section 12 | 86 |
Section 13 | 93 |
Section 14 | 102 |
Section 15 | 111 |
Section 16 | 128 |
Section 25 | 208 |
Section 26 | 214 |
Section 27 | 224 |
Section 28 | 230 |
Section 29 | 238 |
Section 30 | 257 |
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