Drawing Conclusions - Donna Leon

A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely cause, but Commissario Brunetti is not so sure and decides to take a closer look. Brunetti's investigation takes him deep into the dark heart of his beloved Venice. The case unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s calle and campos, while Brunetti uncovers that the victim was connected to an organization that cares for abused women and that her apartment functioned as a safe-house. As he pursues the truth, a decades-old story of lies and deceit emerges, threatening to ruin lives and cast a shadow over a once innocent woman.

The novel follows Brunetti’s steady, clear-eyed approach as he pieces together the clues. Told with Donna Leon’s characteristic restrained style, the narrative keeps the reader in suspense until the final corner is turned, while offering a vivid depiction of Venice and its contemporary challenges.

Page count and publication details accompany the story: 320 pages, paperback edition, originally released in 2012, with the author credited as Donna Leon.

Kenmerken

• Donna Leon is de auteur
• Hoofdpersoon: Commissario Brunetti
• Setting: Venetië en omgeving
• Verhaal draait om moordonderzoek en twijfels bij een hartaanval
• Buurvrouw werkte voor organisatie voor misbruikte vrouwen
• Haar appartement was een veilig huis
• 320 pagina's, paperback uitgave 2012