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Venice mystery unravels dark meat industry secrets.
If you're into crime novels that also cast a sharp eye on societal issues, "Beastly Things" might be your next page-turner. You'd walk alongside Commissario Brunetti through the atmospheric streets of Venice, untangling a web of corruption that goes beyond a single murder. It's a journey that marries the allure of a whodunit with a poignant commentary on the meat industry.
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ISBN: 9780099564843
Authors:
Donna Leon
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2013-03-07
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 8637 readers)
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When a body is found floating in a canal, strangely disfigured and with multiple stab wounds, Commissario Brunetti is called to investigate and is convinced he recognises the man from somewhere. However, with no identification except for the distinctive shoes the man was wearing, and no reports of people missing from the Venice area, the case cannot progress. Brunetti soon realises why he remembers the dead man, and asks Signorina Elettra if she can help him find footage of a farmers' protest the previous autumn. But what was his involvement with the protest, and what does it have to do with his murder? Acting on the fragile lead, Brunetti and Inspector Vianello set out to uncover the man's identity. Their investigation eventually takes them to a slaughterhouse on the mainland, where they discover the origin of the crime, and the world of blackmail and corruption that surrounds it. Both a gripping case and a harrowing exploration of the dark side of Italy's meat industry, Donna Leon's latest novel is a compelling addition to the Brunetti series.
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Venice mystery unravels dark meat industry secrets.
If you're into crime novels that also cast a sharp eye on societal issues, "Beastly Things" might be your next page-turner. You'd walk alongside Commissario Brunetti through the atmospheric streets of Venice, untangling a web of corruption that goes beyond a single murder. It's a journey that marries the allure of a whodunit with a poignant commentary on the meat industry.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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