A Venetian Reckoning (Commissario Brunetti, #4)

by Donna Leon

One of the most savage elements in murder, Brunetti had always believed, was the way it mercilessly cut off possibility and stopped the victim from ever again achieving anything.

One of the most savage elements in murder, Brunetti had always believed, was the way it mercilessly cut off possibility and stopped the victim from ever again achieving anything.

Calvados

Antigone

“Silver fork novel,” she repeated. “Books with simple plots written to explain to people who made a lot of money how to behave in polite company.”

“Silver fork novel,” she repeated. “Books with simple plots written to explain to people who made a lot of money how to behave in polite company.”