{"product_id":"the-temptation-of-forgiveness-hardcover","title":"The Temptation of Forgiveness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Leon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the twenty-seventh novel in Donna Leon's bestselling mystery series, a suspicious accident leads Commissario Guido Brunetti to uncover a longstanding scam with disturbing unintended consequences\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The memorable characters and Venetian drama that have long captivated Donna Leon's many readers are on full display in \u003ci\u003eThe Temptation of Forgiveness\u003c\/i\u003e. Surprised, if not dismayed, to discover from his superior, Vice-Questore Patta, that leaks are emanating from the \u003ci\u003eQuestura\u003c\/i\u003e, Commissario Guido Brunetti is surprised more consequentially by the appearance of a friend of his wife's, fearful that her son is using drugs and hopeful Brunetti can somehow intervene. When Tullio Gasparini, the woman's husband, is found unconscious and with a serious brain injury at the foot of a bridge in Venice after midnight, Brunetti is drawn to pursue a possible connection to the boy's behavior. But the truth, as Brunetti has experienced so often, is not straightforward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the twenty-seventh novel unfolds in Donna Leon's exquisite chronicle of Venetian life in all its blissful and sordid aspects, Brunetti pursues several false and contradictory leads while growing ever more impressed by the intuition of his fellow Commissario, Claudia Griffoni, and by the endless resourcefulness and craftiness of Signorina Elettra, Patta's secretary and gate-keeper. Exasperated by the petty bureaucracy that constantly bedevils him and threatens to expose Signorina Elettra, Brunetti is steadied by the embrace of his own family and by his passion for the classics. This predilection leads him to read Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e, and, in its light, consider the terrible consequences to which the actions of a tender heart can lead.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Leon\u003c\/b\u003e, born in New Jersey in 1942, has worked as a travel guide in Rome and as a copywriter in London. She taught literature in universities in Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia. Commissario Brunetti made her books world-famous. Donna Leon lived in Italy for many years, and although she now lives in Switzerland, she often visits Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757489619232,"sku":"9780802127754","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/98d9f1df142328c8aab7575b227f4805_cebd026e-83cb-46da-a10f-f8422a7da32c.webp?v=1780104406","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-temptation-of-forgiveness-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}