{"product_id":"death-at-la-fenice-isbn-9780061043376","title":"Death at La Fenice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A gripping first mystery, as beguiling and secretly sinister as Venice herself. Sparkling and irresistible.” — Rita Mae Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads Guido to investigate the darker side of beautiful Venice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is little violent crime in Venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, history and decay. But the evil that does occasionally rear its head is the jurisdiction of Guido Brunetti, the suave, urbane vice-commissario of police and a genius at detection. Now all of his admirable abilities must come into play in the deadly affair of Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor who died painfully from cyanide poisoning during an intermission at La Fenice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the investigation unfolds, a chilling picture slowly begins to take shape—a detailed portrait of revenge painted with vivid strokes of hatred and shocking depravity. And the dilemma for Guido Brunetti will not be finding a murder suspect, but rather narrowing the choices down to one.  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e  Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that is little comfort to Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor whose intermission refreshment comes one night with a little something extra in it-cyanide. For Guido Brunetti, vice-commissario of police and detective genius, finding a suspect isn't a problem; narrowing the large and unconventional group of enemies down to one is. As the suave and pithy Brunetti pieces together clues, a shocking picture of depravity and revenge emerges, leaving him torn between what is and what should be right -- and questioning what the law can do, and what needs to be done.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A challenging mystery, a sophisticated drama, and a unique glimpse of a medieval society that stilll flourishes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deftly plotted and smoothly written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Guido Brunetti can ride in my gondola anytime. What a splendid detective.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Isaacs, author of After All These Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Donna Leon has given fans of subtle, clever and literate mysteries something to cheer about...A wonderful read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony Hillerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What a gripping first mystery, as beguiling and secretly sinister as Venice herself. Sparkling and irresistible.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRita Mae Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] piquant mixture of opera, food and Venetian scenery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Donna Leon’s Venetian mysteries never disappoint, calling up the romantic sights and sounds of La Serenissima even as they acquaint us with the practical matters that concern the city’s residents.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[B]reathless...lively launch of a series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A splendid series with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An outstanding series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperTorch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889135677669,"sku":"NP9780061043376","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061043376.jpg?v=1730230594","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/death-at-la-fenice-isbn-9780061043376","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}