Earthly Remains: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery [Paperback]

At the start ofEarthly Remains, Commissario Guido Brunetti, confronted once more by someone of privilege avoiding censure, loses patience at work, and in the aftermath realizes that he needs a break and is granted leave from the Questura. His wife, Paola, urges him to spend time at a villa owned by a wealthy relative on SantErasmo, one of the largest islands in thelaguna. There he passes his nights reading PlinysNatural Historyand his days rowing with the villas caretaker, Davide Casati, who is seeking the reason his bee colonies in thelagunaare suffering. The recuperative stay goes according to plan until Casati goes missing following a sudden storm. Compelled to investigate, Brunetti sets aside his leave of absence to understand what happened to the man who has become his friend, in the process dredging up dark memories of an accident and cover-up years before.Earthly Remainsis quintessential Donna Leon, a powerful addition to this enduring series.Praise forEarthly Remains:

ANew York TimesBestseller
ANew York TimesTop Ten Crime Novel of 2017
ANew York Times Book ReviewEditors Choice
National PostBest Books of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Month (Mystery)

When shes writing about her beloved Venice, Donna Leon can do no wrong. AndEarthly Remains, her new mystery featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti, is one of her best . . . [A] socially aware and intensely felt series . . . Leon . . . once again earn[s] the gratitude of her devoted readers.Marilyn Stasio,New York Times Book Review

Donna Leons novels about Venetian detective Guido Brunetti never disappoint, andEarthly Remainsis no exception . . . [A] gentle, elegiac tale.Adam Woog,Seattle Times(Aprils Best Crime Fiction)

As deftly as Leon weaves mysterious past and shocking present, this leisurely paced boolC%