A new look for the twenty-ninth novel in Donna Leon's bestselling crime series
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Leon is a superb novelist . . .You can feel the tension, fear, horror - and wonder' The Times
'They killed him. It was bad money.' A dying hospice patient gasps these cryptic words about her recently-deceased husband, who lost his life in a motorcycle accident. But what appears to be a private family tragedy turns into a bigger enigma when Brunetti discover the victim's ties to Venice's water supply. With the help of a Questura secretery, Elettra Sorzi, Brunetti will unveil the secret that lies behind the dying woman's accusation - one that threatens the health of the entire region.
