My newfound love for Donna Leon's "Commissario Guido Brunetti" made the next book in this series a "no-brainer" selection for the Global Reading Challenge (Europe, Italy).
Dressed for Death is Leon's third installment in this excellent series. It opens with Commissario Brunetti looking forward to a vacation. The summer heat in Venice is brutal and his family is planning an escape to the mountains. However, the heat is not the only brutality. A man with his face beaten beyond recognition is found behind an abattoir on the nearby island of Marghera. Brunetti must scrap his plans to join his family when, due to a lack of man-power, he is assigned to the case. On the surface, it appears to be a routine (?) crime - the body is dressed as a woman and found in an area frequented by prostitutes. Murder is seldom simple, though, and this case grows more complicated with each clue uncovered.
Donna Leon is a fine author and this book totally lived up to my expectations. For those who enjoy murder mysteries, I highly recommend the series.
5 comments:
Looks great! Will give it a shot, but I need to start with Book 1, of course!
quid
OOh I like the sound of this Kelly and I have to admit to being curious as to why the murder victim is dressed in womwan's clothes, thanks for the recommendation
There could be no finer recommendation. Thanks for this.
All the best, Boonie
I have read one of her books, but it didn´t grab me as much as many other series. But perhaps that is because I read it in Danish - sadly, Danish translators of crime fiction are not paid very well, so of course they rarely deliver a first-rate translation.
Quid - I always start with book one. Part of my OCD, I guess.
Tracy - That's part of the mystery. Is he actually a male hooker or what?
Boonie - Thanks. :)
Dorte - You should try her again in English. I imagine some of the irony and humor might not translate well.
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