A Question of Belief

The new novel from Donna Leon, the Sunday Times bestselling author of About Face
As Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave, Commissario Brunetti prepares to escape the city and spend time with his family in the mountains. For Ispettore Vianello, however, the weather is the last thing on his mind; it appears his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes and has been withdrawing large amounts of money from the family business. Not knowing what to do, he consults Brunetti and asks permission to trail her.

Meanwhile, Brunetti receives a visit from a friend who works at the Commune. It seems that discrepancies have been occurring at the Courthouse involving Judge Luisa Coltellini and Araldo Fontana, an usher with a flawless track record. Intrigued, Brunetti asks Signorina Elletra to find out what she can while he is away on his family holiday.

But when news reaches Brunetti that Araldo Fontana has been murdered in a violent attack, he returns to the city to head up the investigation. Why would someone want a good man dead, and what might his death have to do with the discrepancies at the Courthouse?