Beastly things

When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he...

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Main Author: Leon, Donna
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c2012.
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