The Temptation of Forgiveness
A Commissario Brunetti Mystery (Book 27)
- Author Donna Leon
- Narrator David Sibley
- Publisher Random House
- Publish Date 5 April 2018
- Run Time 8 hours and 32 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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Important information is leaking from inside the Venetian Questura, and Commissario Guido Brunetti is tasked with uncovering the culprit. But before Brunetti can begin his investigation, a friend of his wife's comes asking for his help, fearful that her son is using drugs.
A few weeks later, the woman's husband is found unconscious at the foot of a bridge.
With only contradictory leads to follow, Brunetti navigates his way through Venice's underworld in an attempt to understand who is responsible for the vicious attack. But as he gets closer to discovering what happened, Brunetti is faced with a difficult truth: sometimes, it's the best intentions that lead to the darkest of consequences . . .
'Donna Leon has a wonderful feel for the hidden evils that lie below the façade of the magical city' The Times
'Enchanting . . . drolly amusing . . . it's the living, bleeding humanity of the characters that makes Donna Leon's police procedurals so engaging' New York Times Book Review
© Donna Leon 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018
Critics Review
The Venetian settings are enchanting and Commissario Guido Brunetti’s investigative methods are drolly amusing. But it’s the living, bleeding humanity of the characters that makes Donna Leon’s police procedurals so engaging … Tagging along after this sleuth is a wonderful way to see Venice like a native, especially since Leon takes care to give us precise directions for his routes.
| Author | Donna Leon |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Sibley |
| Series | A Commissario Brunetti Mystery |
| Duration | 8 hours and 32 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781473561120 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Genre | Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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