Through a glass, darkly

On a luminous spring day in Venice, Commissario Brunetti and his assistant Vianello play hooky from the Questura in order to help Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, arrested during an environmental protest. They secure his release, only to be faced by the fury of the man's father-in-law, Giovanni De Cal, a cantankerous glass factory owner who has been heard in the bars of Murano making violent threats about Ribetti. Brunetti's curiosity is piqued, and he finds himself drawn to Murano to investigate. Is De Cal the type of man to carry out his threats? Then one morning the body of De Cal's night watchman is found.

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The latest case in Donna Leon's bestselling Brunetti mystery series--"one of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever" ("The Washington Post")

The "Philadelphia Inquirer" called Leon's incomparable creation Commissario Guido Brunetti "the most humane sleuth since Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret." It's no wonder then that Leon's legion of fans continues to grow with each new book that's published. In "Through a Glass, Darkly," Brunetti investigates the murder of a night watchman, whose body is found in front of a blazing furnace at Giovanni De Cal's glass factory along with an annotated copy of Dante's Inferno. Did the cantankerous De Cal kill him? Will Brunetti make the connection between the work of literature and the murderer in time?

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Donna Leon was born on September 29, 1942 in Montclair, New Jersey. She taught English literature in England, Switzerland, Iran, China, Italy and Saudi Arabia. She is the author of a Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery series. Friends in High Places, a novel from the series, won the Crime Writers Association Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction in 2000. German Television has produced 16 Commissario Brunetti mysteries for broadcast. She was a crime reviewer for the Sunday Times. She has written the libretto for a comic opera and has set up her own opera company, Il Complesso Barocco. Her titles Jewels of Pardise, The Golden Egg, By Its Cover, Falling in Love and The Waters of Eternal Youth made The New York Times Bestseller List.

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After learning of threats made by an elderly Venetian glassmaker to his son-in-law, Brunetti intercedes and eventually a murder occurs, but not to the glassmaker or his son-in-law. The Commissario navigates the netherworld of Italian corruption with exceptional skill and, as always, uncovers intricate deception and simple desperation in equal measure. Listeners of this popular series are well aware of Brunetti's tendency to pursue cases that his superiors want ignored, but in this innovative installment he starts investigating before the crime occurs. Leon's mastery of her craft continues to grow, and David Colacci's narration is rich with Italian ambiance and nuance. Listening to Colacci read this tale is a wonderfully pleasant experience; very highly recommended! Ray Vignovich, West Des Moines P.L. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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