Atmospheric, clever, witty and amusing. If I were only allowed to read one crime series again it would be that of Donna Leon. The TimesA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION GOLD DAGGER AWARDAs a favour to his wealthy fatherinlaw, the Count Falier, Commissario Guido Brunetti agrees to investigate the seemingly innocent wish of the Counts best friend, the elderly and childless Gonzalo, to adopt a younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would become the sole heir to Gonzalos substantial fortune, something which Gonzalos friends, including the Count, find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why theyre so intent on meddling in the old mans business.Not long after Brunetti and Gonzalo meet, Gonzalo passes away. Old and frail, his death goes unquestioned, until one of his closest confidantes is strangled in her hotel room after sending an email about the adoption. To find the killer and solve a murder most foul, Brunetti must rely on his instincts which lead him to untangling longburied secrets from Gonzalos past.Leons novels are unshowy and imbued with the humanist outlook that makes Brunetti such an appealing character. Sunday Times

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