Transient Desires

When two injured American tourists are found lying on the dock at the back entrance to a hospital, Commissario Guido Brunetti and Commissario Claudia Griffoni investigate. The two girls had been for a joyride on the laguna with two young Italian men when the boat was involved in an accident. Both of the investigators believe that there is more to the story than is initially revealed.

Transient Desires by Donna Leon is the 30th title in the Commissario Brunetti series of books set in Venice. Much of the book is about living in Venice and the relationships between Venetians and other Italians. It is also about the differences and tensions that may arise between the various law enforcement agencies as the two detectives work with the Carabinieri and the Guardia Costiera in order to solve a horrible crime.

The novel was written in 2020 and has occasional references to fewer tourists in Venice including the comment that it had not been wise to wish that there were no tourists in the city.

Once again I enjoyed spending a short time in a world inhabited by Guido Brunetti and his family as they discussed issues affecting their everyday lives, including the environment, as well as philosophical theories. I look forward to the next installment.