I hope you've read something by Donna Leon before. If not, it's still not too late! Her series about Comissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Polizia is absolutely wonderful. In this story, About Face, we learn about the problem of garbage and dumping and the pollution plaguing Italian cities. An investigator from the caribineri, looking into illegal dumping, asks Guido for a favor as does his father in law. The tragically marred Franco Marinelli and her husband are somehow involved with all of this and Brunetti soon finds himself in the middle of a dangerous murder investigation, and corruption scandal.
This is a great read, not to be missed if you're a mystery lover, and even better if you long for a trip to Italy. This is a great taste of that beautiful country.
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