Lovable family man Commissario Brunetti is back in the latest installment of this charming but gripping crime investigation series, set in Venice... Subtly chilling and laced with malice, it's enthralling The vibrant descriptions of city, littered liberally throughout the novel, and the details of Venetian family life, keep the series feeling fresh and will hold your curiosity while feeling comfortingly familiar.

Suffer the Little Children... is terrific at providing, through its weary but engaging protagonist, a strong sense of the moral quandaries inherent in Italian society and culture.

　　A riveting new mystery from international bestseller Donna Leon Donna Leonas Commissario Brunetti series has made Veniceaa city thatas beautiful and sophisticated, but also secretive and corruptaone of mystery fansa most beloved locales. In this brilliant new book, Brunetti is summoned to the hospital bed of a respected pediatrician, where he is confronted with more questions than answers. Three men had burst into the doctoras apartment, attacked him, and kidnapped his eighteen-month-old son. What could have motivated an assault so violent that it has left the doctor mute? And could this crime be related to the moneymaking scam run by pharmacists that Brunettias colleague has recently uncovered? As Brunetti delves deeper into the case, a story of infertility, desperation, and illegal dealings begins to unfold.