{"product_id":"9780802197115","title":"A Question of Belief (Guido Brunetti Series #19)","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Masterful . . . Brunetti allows readers to share his belief that decency and honesty can, for a little while, stave off the angst of the modern world.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With his hometown of Venice, Italy, beset by hordes of tourists and baking under a glaring sun, Guido Brunetti’s greatest wish is to go to the mountains with his family, where he can sleep under a down comforter and catch up on his reading. But before he can go on vacation, a folder with court records has landed on his desk, brought by an old friend. It appears that cases at the local court—hardly known as a model of efficiency—are being delayed to the benefit of one of the parties. A creative new trick for corrupting the system, perhaps, but what can Brunetti do about it?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But just when it looks like Brunetti will be able to get away, a shocking, violent crime forces him to stay in the simmering city, in this atmospheric mystery in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling series.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Leon creates such a rich sense of place that reading often feels like a slow vaporetto ride through the swelteringly humid canals of Venice, past splendid bridges and palazzi with time out for tramezzini and rich Italian coffee.” —\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118307885296,"sku":"9780802197115","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802197115_p0.jpg?v=1763738305","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802197115","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}