A court clerk Fontana was found murdered. Brunetti hears rumours about delays in court cases which may have been due to Fontana. Was Fontana corrupt? Was he killed because of his dealings in the court? Or is there more to his murder?
Vianello, Brunetti's assistant, approaches Brunetti with his family trouble. Vianello's elderly aunt, the brains behind a successful business and a very level headed woman seems to have lost her rational behaviour. She is spending her hard earned money on a fortune teller. Can Brunetti and Vianello find out what is happening and stop this? What made the level headed rational woman part with her hard earned money?
The Fontana mystery is quite straightforward and one can guess what really has happened and Brunetti solves because he sees somebody in the funeral. But the case of the soothsayer is a surprise, I didn't guess it but the case solves itself. As usual I took a plunge into middle of a series. I do like putting up the bits like a jigsaw puzzle. This is the 19th book featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti published in 2010. An interesting mystery giving glimpses into corruption in most sacred places (read Justice) in Venice and how ingenious Con Artists have become.
Oh! I do understand that Summer may not be a good time to visit Venice.
I picked it from the library for the European Reading Challenge and this is my post for Crime Fiction Alphabet Q.
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A new author for me. I think I'll wait until the dead of winter to read it:)
Oh, I like the Guido Brunetti series very much, and I'm so glad you've highlighted this one. As you say, the heat of the summer is almost a character in itself in this novel and I like the way Leon follows through with both threads of this story without losing either.
I have read two in the series and enjoyed both of them. Want to continue with more when I have time. Nice review.
I really enjoy this series, but I am not as far as this one yet. Something to look forward to!
Sorry, I have lost track of whether you finished the European Reading Challenge or not. There is a Wrap Up page available, so if you do a wrap up post, please add your link on the page.
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