By Its Cover (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery) - Hardcover

Leon, Donna

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9781410467270: By Its Cover (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery)

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ISBN 10: 1410467279 ISBN 13: 9781410467270

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2014

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"Few detective writers create so vivid, inclusive and convincing a narrative as Donna Leon . . . . One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever." --"The Washington Post"
Donna Leon's critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series has attracted readers the world over with the beauty of its setting, the humanity of its characters, and its fearlessness in exploring politics, morality, and contemporary Italian culture. In the pages of Leon's novels, the beloved conversations of the Brunetti family have drawn on topics of art and literature, but books are at the heart of this novel in a way they never have been before.
One afternoon, Commissario Guido Brunetti gets a frantic call from the director of a prestigious Venetian library. Someone has stolen pages out of several rare books. After a round of questioning, the case seems clear: the culprit must be the man who requested the volumes, an American professor from a Kansas university. The only problem--the man fled the library earlier that day, and after checking his credentials, the American professor doesn't exist.
As the investigation proceeds, the suspects multiply. And when a seemingly harmless theologian, who had spent three years at the library reading the Fathers of the Church, turns up brutally murdered, Brunetti must question his expectations about what makes a man innocent, or guilty.

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Review:

"The multiple award-winning Leon has lost none of her talent for weaving intrigue, and the atmosphere of Venice is as beguiling as ever." (Living North)

"Leon's command of the baroque Italian thriller is second to none." (Good Book Guide)

"An excellent entry in the Brunetti series ... There are few detectives with whom I enjoy spending time more and I must now endure the long wait for Leon’s next book." (2606 Books)

Book Description:

The 23rd installment in the brilliant Brunetti series from The Sunday Times bestselling author, Donna Leon.

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