
A Venetian commissario investigates a girl’s death in a canal, confronting prejudice, family secrets, and institutional corruption.
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A Venetian commissario investigates a girl’s death in a canal, confronting prejudice, family secrets, and institutional corruption.
The new Commissario Brunetti novel, from Sunday Times Bestselling author Donna Leon.On a rainy morning not long after the funeral of his mother Commissario Brunetti and Ispettore Vianello respond to a 911 call reporting a body floating near the steps in one of Venice's side canals. Reaching down to pull it out, Brunetti's wrist is caught by the silkiness of golden hair, and he sees a small foot – together he and Vianello lift a dead girl from the water. But, inconceivably, no one has reported a ...
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Mild marital affection and domestic life; no explicit sexual content
Child’s body recovered from a canal; crime death without graphic gore
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Social drinking and wine with meals in domestic scenes
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Funeral rites; priest subplot; probe of a religious group and faith themes
No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
Prejudice against Romani people; institutional bias and corruption
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Central child death; child endangerment, crime, and family secrecy themes
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