A noble radiance : Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery / #7

Commissario Brunetti delves into the shadows of a Venetian family’s past in this “gripping intellectual mystery” in the New York Times –bestselling series ( Publishers Weekly ). In A Noble Radiance , a new landowner is summoned urgently to his house not far from Venice when workmen accidentally unearth a macabre grave. The human corpse is badly decomposed, but a ring found nearby proves to be a clue that reopens an infamous case of kidnapping involving one of Venice’s most aristocratic families. Only Commissario Brunetti can unravel the clues and find his way into both the hearts of patrician Venice and that of a family grieving for their abducted son. “Goes a long way to confirming Donna Leon’s claim to have taken literary possession of Venice . . . A Noble Radiance gives the reader a delightful foretaste of the summer holidays to come, but it also offers much more than that.” — The Independent on Sunday “The marvel of this book is that almost every detail on every page forms part of a succession of clues, planted with exquisite precision, to unraveling the mystery.” — The Sunday Times “Brunetti emerges as an intelligent, somewhat world-weary individual who believes in his cause if not the system itself. In short, he’s the ideal protagonist for this culturally rich mystery.” — Publishers Weekly “In her detective novels with Commissario Brunetti, Donna Leon can paralyze the reader with a joyful suspense, lost in the environs of Venice and hopelessly in love with her central character and his wife.” — Mail on Sunday

donna Leon Has Topped European Bestseller Lists For More Than A Decade With A Series Of Mysteries Featuring Clever Commissario Guido Brunetti. Always Ready To Bend The Rules To Uncover The Threads Of A Crime, Brunetti Manages To Maintain His Integrity While Maneuvering Through A City Rife With Politics, Corruption, And Intrigue.

in a Noble Radiance A New Landowner Is Summoned Urgently To His House Not Far From Venice When Workmen Accidentally Unearth A Macabre Grave. The Human Corpse Is Badly Decomposed, But A Ring Found Nearby Proves To Be A First Clue That Reopens An Infamous Case Of Kidnapping Involving One Of Venice's Most Aristocratic Families. Only Commissario Brunetti Can Unravel The Clues And Find His Way Into Both The Heart Of Patrician Venice And That Of A Family Grieving For Their Abducted Son.

the New York Times

despite The Serious Issues They Raise, Leon's Books Shimmer In The Grace Of Their Setting And Are Warmed By The Charm Of Their Characters. — marilyn Stasio

"In a small village at the foot of the Italian Dolomites, not far from Venice, the gardens of a deserted farmhouse have lain untouched for decades. But the new owner, anxious for renovations to begin, is summoned to the house when his workmen disturb a macabre grave ... Then a valuable signet ring is found nearby. It is the first clue to reignite an infamous cold case of kidnapping and disappearance involving one of Venice's oldest families. Only Commissioner Guido Brunetti can unravel the clues"--Page 4 of cover An unassuming uninhabited farmhouse in the Italian countryside delivers up its gruesome secret when its overgrown grounds are cleared for the first time in decades. What is left of the decomposing body is of little help to the urgently summoned Brunetti ... until a distinctively valuable signet ring, found nearby, links the mangled remains to a kidnapped scion of Venetian aristocracy In a small village near Venice, Italy, workmen uncover a human corpse while restoring the gardens of a farmhouse. An investigation of an old kidnapping case involving an aristocratic Venetian family ensues