London: William Heinemann, (2000) dj. Hardcover first edition - The ninth novel in the highly acclaimed Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series set in Venice. "Venetian detective, Commissario Brunetti, is drawn into an underworld of drugs and loan sharking . . the death of two young drug addicts, the arrest and subsequent release of the son of the detective's boss on suspicion of drug dealing reveal what a difference it makes in Venice to have friends in high places." The Washington Post called this series "One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever." 250 pp. ISBN: 0-434004219.