Donna Leon
Season 1, Episode 23: By its Cover
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The violent death of a book collector leads Commissario Brunetti to the venerable Merula Library. In precious folios pages are missing. They were ruthlessly cut out. Was the victim a collector and art thief who got involved with the wrong people on the black market? But who murders for antiquarian book pages? And don't books stand for ideal values in addition to material ones? Brunetti suspects this and pushes the investigation further. Against the will of the traditional and influential Doge family Morosini-Albini, whose proud progenitor is currently running for Venice's mayor's office and who therefore wants to hide a centuries-old secret.
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