Trace Elements – Donna Leon

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.