Through a Glass Darkly

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A new look for the fifteenth installment in the award-winning Brunetti series by crime fiction writer Donna Leon 'Leon...has once again, apparently effortlessly, produced a wholly absorbing read.' Sunday Telegraph It is a luminous spring day in Venice, as Commissario Brunetti and Inspettore Vianello take a break from the Questura to come to the rescue of Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, who has been arrested while protesting against chemical pollution of the Venetian lagoon, only to be faced by the fury of Marco's father-in-law, owner of a glass factory on the island of Murano. But it is not Marco who has uncovered the guilty secret of the polluting glass foundries of the island of Murano, nor he whose body is found dead in front of the furnaces which burn at 1400 degrees, night and day. The victim has left clues in a copy of Dante and Brunetti must descend into an inferno to discover who is burning the land and fouling the waters of the lagoon... 'As usual, Leon's witty portrayal of modern Venetian life, and Brunetti's model marriage, are as entertaining as the working out of the whodunnit. A joy from start to finish.' Evening Standard 'A smart and stylish, fast-paced case of intrigue and corruption, written with wit, affection and authority. . . . Impressive.' Los Angeles Times

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"A smart and stylish, fast-paced case of intrigue and corruption, written with wit, affection and authority. . . . Impressive."--Los Angeles Times

"Atmosphere and a sense of place are crucial to any successful series, and few do it better than Donna Leon with her mysteries featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti of Venice. . . . Leon is pitch-perfect as ever."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Masterful. . . . As Brunetti muses on crime, humanity and Dante's Inferno . . . the city's famous glass-making industry and daily life in the Venetian backstreets come gently to life."--Time Out

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Donna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donna's books have been translated into 35 languages and have been published around the world. Her previous novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed; including Friends in High Places, which won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, Fatal Remedies, Doctored Evidence, A Sea of Troubles and Beastly Things.