Friends in High Places
Friends in High Places by Donna Leon is a reprint edition published by Penguin Group USA in 2009, featuring 255 pages in English. This installment in the Commissario Brunetti series introduces a young bureaucrat who visits Brunetti to investigate the lack of official approval for the construction of his apartment. What begins as a bureaucratic inquiry quickly escalates into a murder investigation when the bureaucrat is found dead after a fall from a scaffold, leading Brunetti into the complexities of Venetian life.
In this narrative, readers will follow Brunetti as he navigates the intricacies of power and corruption, uncovering the implications of having influential connections. The story delves into themes of mystery and detective work, showcasing the challenges faced by Brunetti as he seeks to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death. This edition offers a glimpse into the sophisticated world Leon has crafted, inviting readers to explore the darker sides of Venice while engaging with the compelling plot.
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The winner of the Crime Writers Association Macallan Silver Dagger’available for the first time in the United States
Donna Leon’s sophisticated Commissario Brunetti series has won her legions of fans over the years. In Friends in High Places, Brunetti is visited by a young bureaucrat investigating the lack of official approval for the building of Brunetti’s apartment years before. What began as a red tape headache ends in murder when the bureaucrat is found dead after a mysterious fall from a scaffold. Brunetti starts an investigation that will take him into unfamiliar and dangerous areas of Venetian life, and will reveal, once again, what a difference it makes to have friends in high places.
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