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The Temptation of Forgiveness by Donna Leon
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The Temptation of Forgiveness

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Narrator David Sibley

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Length 8 hours 31 minutes
Language English
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Summary

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Important information is leaking from inside the Venetian Questura, and Commissario Guido Brunetti is tasked with uncovering the culprit. But before Brunetti can begin his investigation, a friend of his wife's comes asking for his help, fearful that her son is using drugs.

A few weeks later, the woman's husband is found unconscious at the foot of a bridge.

With only contradictory leads to follow, Brunetti navigates his way through Venice's underworld in an attempt to understand who is responsible for the vicious attack. But as he gets closer to discovering what happened, Brunetti is faced with a difficult truth: sometimes, it's the best intentions that lead to the darkest of consequences . . .

'Donna Leon has a wonderful feel for the hidden evils that lie below the faรงade of the magical city' The Times

'Enยญchanting . . . drolly amusing . . . it's the living, bleeding humanity of the characters that makes Donna Leon's police procedurals so engaging' New York Times Book Review

ยฉ Donna Leon 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

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The Venetian settings are enยญchanting and Commissario Guido Brunettiโ€™s investigative methods are drolly amusing. But itโ€™s the living, bleeding humanity of the characters that makes Donna Leonโ€™s police procedurals so engaging โ€ฆ Tagging along after this sleuth is a wonderful way to see Venice like a native, especially since Leon takes care to give us precise directions for his routes. Expand reviews
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