Donna Leon
Season 1, Episode 5: Death at La Fenice
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During a performance of La Traviata at La Fenice opera house the distinguished German conductor is found dead, apparently poisoned by a cup of coffee. Brunetti embarks on a voyage of exploration in the often murky world both of opera and the victim's family, eventually unearthing a surprising conclusion.
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