By Its Cover by Donna Leon audiobook

By Its Cover

By Donna Leon
Read by David Colacci

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc. 9780802122643

The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries: Book 23

Unabridged

Format : Retail CD (In Stock)
  • $42.99

    ISBN: 9781664430365

  • $29.95

    ISBN: 9781664694903

Runtime: 8.30 Hours
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

An NPR bestseller

One of Barnes & Noble's Biggest Books, April 2014

An April 2014 LibraryReads Pick

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 travel books, and some volumes have vanished altogether. After a round of questioning, the case seems clear: The culprit must be the man who requested the books, an American professor visiting from Kansas. But the man fled the library earlier that day, and after checking his credentials with the university in America, it becomes clear that he is not who he said he was. Meanwhile, the director of the library worries about news of the theft getting out—some of the vandalized books were donated to the library by an eccentric but high-ranking member of Venetian society, one intimately connected to Brunetti’s mother-in-law.

As the investigation proceeds, the suspects multiply. And when a seemingly harmless character turns up brutally murdered, Brunetti is forced to question his expectations about what makes a man innocent, or guilty.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Think of Leon’s latest Guido Brunetti novel as a love letter to her fans…This will likely be one of his most-loved adventures.” Booklist (starred review)
“This character-driven novel looks at the ravages of rare book theft on libraries, and, more broadly, the destructive effects of contemporary greed…on cultural heritage. [A] skillful evocation of the city’s charms, culture, and history.” Publishers Weekly

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Author Bio: Donna Leon

Author Bio: Donna Leon

Donna Leon is the author of the much-loved, New York Times bestselling series of mystery novels set in Italy featuring Commissario Brunetti. She was named one of the London Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. The Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world, including the CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction, and hsbr been translated into thirty-five languages.

Details

Details

Available Formats : Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Runtime: 8.30
Audience: Adult
Language: English