Through a glass, darkly

Format:

Audio disc

Title:

Through a glass, darkly

Author:

Leon, Donna.

ISBN:

9780792740131

Publication Information:

North Kingstown, RI : BBC Audiobooks America, cp2006.

Physical Description:

7 audio discs (8 hr., 38 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Series title(s):

Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery (Sound recording) ;

Number in series:

15.

General Note:

"Sound Library."

Compact disc.

Unabridged.

Summary:

Unabridged.

Personal Subject:

Brunetti, Guido (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Brunetti, Guido (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst00839853

Subject(s):

Police -- Italy -- Venice -- Fiction.

Watchmen -- Crimes against -- Fiction.

Businessmen -- Fiction.

Environmentalists -- Fiction.

Water -- Pollution -- Italy -- Venice, Lagoon of -- Fiction.

Murano (Italy) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Murano (Italy) -- Fiction.

Italy -- Lagoon of Venice.

Italy -- Murano.

Italy -- Venice.

Genre:

Compact discs.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Audiobooks.

Fiction.

Mystery fiction.

Detective and mystery stories.

Added Author:

Colacci, David.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	CD FIC (M) LEON	Searching... Unknown

On a spring day in Venice, Commissario Brunetti and his assistant Vianello play hooky to help Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, arrested during an environmental protest. They secure his release, only to be faced with the fury of the man's father-in-law, Giovanni De Cal, who has made violent threats against Ribetti. Brunetti's curiousity is piqued, and he finds himself drawn to investigate. Is De Cal the type of man to carry out his threats? When the body of De Cal's bookish night watchman is found in front of the blazing furnace, he wonders: Could the old man have killed him?

Author Notes

Donna Leon was born on September 29, 1942 in Montclair, New Jersey. She taught English literature in England, Switzerland, Iran, China, Italy and Saudi Arabia. She is the author of a Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery series. Friends in High Places, a novel from the series, won the Crime Writers Association Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction in 2000. German Television has produced 16 Commissario Brunetti mysteries for broadcast. She was a crime reviewer for the Sunday Times. She has written the libretto for a comic opera and has set up her own opera company, Il Complesso Barocco. Her titles Jewels of Pardise, The Golden Egg, By Its Cover, Falling in Love and The Waters of Eternal Youth made The New York Times Bestseller List.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

After learning of threats made by an elderly Venetian glassmaker to his son-in-law, Brunetti intercedes and eventually a murder occurs, but not to the glassmaker or his son-in-law. The Commissario navigates the netherworld of Italian corruption with exceptional skill and, as always, uncovers intricate deception and simple desperation in equal measure. Listeners of this popular series are well aware of Brunetti's tendency to pursue cases that his superiors want ignored, but in this innovative installment he starts investigating before the crime occurs. Leon's mastery of her craft continues to grow, and David Colacci's narration is rich with Italian ambiance and nuance. Listening to Colacci read this tale is a wonderfully pleasant experience; very highly recommended! Ray Vignovich, West Des Moines P.L. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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