Earthly Remains : A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery

A moody mystery set in Italy from the New York Timesbestselling author: ';One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever. ' The Washington Post
 
 Guido Brunetti has to deal every day with crimes big and small, suffocating corruption, and a never-ending influx of tourists. But at least he gets to do it in Venice, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this mystery in the bestselling series, the police commissioner's endurance will truly be tested. 
 
 During an interrogation of an entitled, arrogant man suspected of giving drugs to a young girl, Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he will quickly come to regret. In the fallout, he realizes that he needs a break. Granted leave from the Questura, he accompanies his wife to a villa on Sant'Erasmo, one of the largest islands in thelaguna. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Pliny'sNatural History. That is until the caretaker of the house, a widowed beekeeper, goes missing following a sudden storm, and Brunetti must set aside his leave of absence and understand what happened to a man who had become a friend. 
 
 From a Silver Dagger Awardwinning author, this is a poignant novel featuring Guido Brunetti, ';a superb police detectivecalm, deliberate, and insightful' (Library Journal).