Beastly things /

Beastly things /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Leon, Donna.
Imprint:	New York : Atlantic Monthly Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2012.
Description:	296 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery Leon, Donna. Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery.
Subject:	Brunetti, Guido (Fictitious character) -- Fiction. Police -- Italy -- Venice -- Fiction. Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction. Missing persons -- Fiction. Missing persons Brunetti, Guido (Fictitious character) Murder -- Investigation. Police. Venice (Italy) -- Fiction. Italy -- Venice. Mystery fiction. Detective and mystery fiction Fiction.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8786421

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ISBN:	9780802120236 (trade) 0802120237 (trade)
Notes:	Map on endpapers.
Summary:	When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he can't show pictures of his face? The autopsy shows a way forward: it turns out the man was suffering from a rare, disfiguring disease. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside of his usual sphere. From a shopkeeper, they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals. At the same time, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, and in Brunetti's home, where conversation at family meals offer a window into the joys and conflicts of Italian life. Perhaps with the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello can identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead.

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Summary:	When the body of a man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Commissario Guido Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside his usual sphere, where they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals. Meanwhile, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, as well as in Brunetti's home. With the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello are able to identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead. Subtle and engrossing, Leon's Beastly Things is immensely enjoyable, intriguing, and ultimately moving.
Item Description:	Map on endpapers.
Physical Description:	296 p. : map ; 24 cm.
ISBN:	9780802120236 0802120237