{"product_id":"unto-us-a-son-is-given","title":"Unto Us a Son Is Given","description":"Author: Leon, Donna\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787463196\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: ARROW LTD - MASS MARKET\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 20mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003eIn the twenty-eigth novel in Donna Leon's bestselling crime series, Commissario Guido Brunetti is drawn reluctantly into an old friend's long-hidden mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe latest bestselling Venice crime novel from celebrated author Donna Leon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a favour to his wealthy father-in-law, the Count Falier, \u003cb\u003eCommissario Guido Brunetti\u003c\/b\u003e agrees to investigate the seemingly innocent wish of the Count's best friend, the elderly and childless Gonzalo, to adopt a younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would become the sole heir to Gonzalo's substantial fortune, something which Gonzalo's friends, including the Count, find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why they're so intent on meddling in the old man's business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot long after Brunetti meets with Gonzalo, the elderly man unexpectedly passes away from natural causes. Old and frail, Gonzalo's death goes unquestioned, and a few of his oldest friends gather in Venice to plan the memorial service. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Berta, a striking woman and one of Gonzalo's closest confidantes, is strangled in her hotel room, Brunetti is drawn into long-buried secrets from Gonzalo's past. What did Berta know? And who would go to such lengths to ensure it would remain hidden?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce again, Donna Leon brilliantly follows the twists and turns of the human condition, set against the ebb and flow of Venetian life.","brand":"Ships in 4 to 7 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41700141498526,"sku":"UBD-9781787463196","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781787463196.jpg?v=1653315413","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/unto-us-a-son-is-given","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}