num_pages: 387
description: Donna Leon's growing American fan base is hungry for more of the books from her internationally bestselling series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. Now in what many consider one of the finest in the series, Venice braces for the onslaught of "acqua alta"-the rising waters from torrential rain. But Brunetti has his own problems, beginning with the savage beating of an old friend. When a man's body is discovered, Brunetti must wade through the chaos to solve one of his deadliest cases. Full of marvelous plot twists, "Acqua Alta" is a chilling addition to Donna Leon's addictive series.
language: English
title: Acqua Alta
titlecomplete: Acqua Alta (Commissario Brunetti, #5)
characters: Dottor Semenzato, Vice-Questore Patta, Flavia Petrelli, Commissario Guido Brunetti, Brett Lynch, Ispettore Vianello, Carmello La Capra, Paola Brunetti
genres: Audiobook, Art, Detective, Thriller, Crime, Italy, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 15132
places: Venice
series: Commissario Brunetti
publisher: Penguin Books