The Temptation of Forgiveness: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery -- Donna Leo

The memorable characters and Venetian drama that have long captivated Donna Leon's many readers are on full display in <i>The Temptation of Forgiveness</i>, the twenty-seventh novel in the bestselling mystery series. Surprised, if not dismayed, to discover from his superior that leaks are emanating from the <i>Questura</i>, Commissario Guido Brunetti is surprised more consequentially by the appearance of a friend of his wife's, fearful that her son is using drugs and hopeful Brunetti can somehow intervene. When the woman's husband is found unconscious with a serious brain injury at the foot of a bridge in Venice after midnight, Brunetti is drawn to pursue a possible connection to the boy's behavior. But the truth, as Brunetti has experienced so often, is not so straightforward.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Donna Leon<br><b>Publisher:</b> Grove Press<br><b>Published:</b> 03/19/2019<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780802129208<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Donna Leon</b>, born in New Jersey in 1942, has worked as a travel guide in Rome and as a copywriter in London. She taught literature in universities in Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia. Commissario Brunetti made her books world-famous. Donna Leon lived in Italy for many years, and although she now lives in Switzerland, she often visits Venice.</p>