Book description
Commissario Guido Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties
'Perfectly crafted . . . this only proves what a truly great writer [Leon] has become' Mark Sanderson, The Times
'One of the most subtle and exquisite detective series ever'…
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Why read it?
1 author picked A Refiner's Fire as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As an avid Donna Leon reader, I find Refiner’s Fire as interesting and engaging as always, filled with sounds, smells, and textures of Venice. Inspector Guido Brunetti remains curious and well-read in a non-linear sort of way. Leon readers will know that Brunetti is a wise, compassionate, and well fed hero. His patient and kind approach to police work is often challenged but it survives, with a touch of cynicism.
I admire the social issues that Leon presents, and this one examines violence, darkness, and corruption — illustrated through bullying, administrative cover-ups, hormone-fueled teenage gang fights, and adult gang…
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