There is trouble in the Brunetti household. Guido, a Commisario of Police in Venice is at extreme odds with his wife, Paola, over an act of vandalism she has chosen as her form of vigilantism. As they await the outcome of her crime, they are torn between their love for each other and their strong disagreement on her method of drawing attention to a painfully immoral business concern.
Then the owner of the business is found murdered. Guido begins his investigation by talking to the distraught wife of the victim. And it is she who, in the end, guides him to the murderer. But first Guido finds that there is more than one illegal or borderline legal business, set up to ravish people in the third world, which has to be uncovered. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50% Murder of certain profession? Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure The antagonists are: - big business leader(s) How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Europe Yes European country: - Italy City? Yes City: - wealthy Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |