description: The appeal of Donna Leon's Italian-set mysteries is as universal as crime. That's why her tales of Commissario Guido Brunetti's investigations have been international bestsellers. In A Noble Radiance, the discovery of old bones during the renovation of the garden of a long-abandoned farmhouse offers a difficult challenge. After all, the property has been derelict for decades, holding its buried secret as time erased the clues to its origin. Then a signet ring is found at the site, tying the bones to the unsolved disappearance of the scion of one of the oldest and most respected families in Venice. Even in the hands of a brilliant investigator like Brunetti, it'll take more than one piece of evidence to give new life to a case that cold. Unlocking the mystery of what happened to the only son of Count Ludovico leads Brunetti into an investigation complicated by dark hints of international arms dealing and fatal family feuds. Donna Leon has created a detective whose investigative expertise is matched by his insights into human feelings -- a combination that offers a fascinating perspective on the terrible lengths to which emotions will drive people. Sue Stone
language: English
title: A Noble Radiance
titlecomplete: A Noble Radiance
characters: Vice-Questore Giuseppe  Patta, Commissario Guido Brunetti, Lorenzo Vianello
genres: Audiobook, Crime, Suspense, Thriller, Italy, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Detective, Contemporary, Mystery
ratings_count: 11087
places: Venice
series: Commissario Brunetti
publisher: Recorded Books, LLC