A Sea of Troubles (Paperback) by Donna Leon

from Carmenere

Giulio Bottin and his son Marco have been found dead. Fisherman till the very end, they were aboard their boat when it blew up, but why is there a knife wound in Marco's gut and Giulio's face has been shucked like a clam? Ah, murder is afoot on the Venetian isle of Pellestrina and Commissario Bru...

from cyderry

Commissario Guido Brunetti is called to the little fishing village of Pellestrina after a fishing boat explodes and sinks and two bodies are found in the wreckage. The clam fishermen are not very communicative so Signorina Elettra "volunteers" to gather information while on "vacation" in the vill...

from AlisonM

Not an unpleasant read but definitely not my favourite of this series. An exciting ending redeemed a plot which had the characters behaving in ways that didn't work for me.

from SofiaAndersson

The books about commissario Brunetti are cosy crimestories, but the detailed descriptions of italian cuisine makes my stomach growl, and it's not entirely suitable reading in a cabin on the swedish countryside, far away from espresso, newly baked lemonpie and fresh figs. One thing that's getting ...

from thornton37814

When Patta goes on vacation, Signorina Elletra decides to vacation on Pellestrina. A fishing boat exploded in the island's harbor, and the islanders are very closed about what's going on. Brunetti who was not placed in charge while Patta was out of town ends up in charge because the other man had...