Donna Leon
Season 1, Episode 22: The Golden Egg
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The apparently mentally disabled Davide falls into the canal and drowns. As it turns out, he had an overdose of beta blockers in his bloodstream. Ana Cavanelli, Davide's mother, confesses to Brunetti that she gave him the pills - Davide had asked her to die several times. When Brunetti receives a hint that there is a connection between Davide and the multimillionaire Ludovico Lembo, he gradually uncovers the abysses of a family tragedy.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Vendetta
Episode 2
The Anonymous Venetian
Episode 3
Fatal Remedies
Episode 4
A Noble Radiance
Episode 5
Death at La Fenice
Episode 6
Friends in High Places
Episode 7
Quietly in Their Sleep
Episode 8
Acqua Alta
Episode 9
Doctored Evidence
Episode 10
Uniform Justice
Episode 11
Death in a Strange Country
Episode 12
A Sea of Troubles
Episode 13
Wilful Behaviour
Episode 14
Blood from a Stone
Episode 15
Through a Glass, Darkly
Episode 16
Suffer the Little Children
Episode 17
The Girl of His Dreams
Episode 18
About Face
Episode 19
A Question of Belief
Episode 20
Rich Inheritance
Episode 21
Beastly Things
Episode 22
The Golden Egg
Episode 23
By its Cover
Episode 24
Falling in Love
Episode 25
The Waters of Eternal Youth
Episode 26
Earthly Remains