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The Resource Beastly things, Donna Leon

Beastly things, Donna Leon

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When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he can't show pictures of his face? The autopsy shows a way forward: it turns out the man was suffering from a rare, disfiguring disease. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside of his usual sphere. From a shopkeeper, they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals. At the same time, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, and in Brunetti's home, where conversation at family meals offer a window into the joys and conflicts of Italian life. Perhaps with the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello can identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead
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eng
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296 p.
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Map on endpapers
Isbn
9780143123248
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Beastly things
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Beastly things
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Donna Leon
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Language
eng
Summary
When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he can't show pictures of his face? The autopsy shows a way forward: it turns out the man was suffering from a rare, disfiguring disease. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside of his usual sphere. From a shopkeeper, they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals. At the same time, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, and in Brunetti's home, where conversation at family meals offer a window into the joys and conflicts of Italian life. Perhaps with the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello can identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead
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Leon, Donna
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fiction
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Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery
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  • Brunetti, Guido (Fictitious character)
  • Police
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Venice (Italy)
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Beastly things, Donna Leon
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Note
Map on endpapers
Control code
ocn757476695
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
296 p.
Isbn
9780143123248
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(OCoLC)757476695
Label
Beastly things, Donna Leon
Publication
Note
Map on endpapers
Control code
ocn757476695
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
296 p.
Isbn
9780143123248
Other physical details
map
System control number
(OCoLC)757476695

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