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A Refiner's Fire

By Donna Leon
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A Refiner's Fire by Donna Leon features Commissario Guido Brunetti's return with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties. When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice's campi, the son of a local... Read More
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A Refiner's Fire by Donna Leon features Commissario Guido Brunetti's return with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties.

When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice's campi, the son of a local hero is implicated. However, when Brunetti is asked by a wealthy foreigner to vet this man, Monforte, for a job, he discovers that Monforte might not be such a hero after all.

This seeming contradiction, along with a brutal attack on one of Brunetti's colleagues by a possible gang member, demands Brunetti's full attention. He soon uncovers the sordid hypocrisy surrounding Monforte's past, leading to a fiery meeting between two gangs and a final opportunity for redemption.

A Refiner's Fire showcases Donna Leon at her very best – an elegant, sophisticated storyteller whose indelible characters become richer with each book, consistently exploring the ambiguity between moral and legal justice.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529154375

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 288

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Crime & Thriller Donna Leon Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Police Procedural

About the Author

Donna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Val McDermid, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages.

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