This is the first book in the Commissario Guido Brunetti series by Leon. Brunetti is a Venetian police detective and the story has a distinct Italian flavor. A famous conductor is found dead in his dressing room between acts of the opera "La Traviata", poisoned by cyanide in his coffee. There is a diverse list of suspects including the soprano singing the lead, the opera director, the conductors wife, and a creepy old woman who was once an opera singer, among others. Because of the high profile of the case, Brunetti's superior is keeping a close (and annoying) eye on the progress of the investigation. After many dead ends, Brunetti discovers the truth and the case is solved in a not particularly satisfying way. However, I enjoyed the interplay of the characters and am likely to read more in the series. I downloaded the ebook from Overdrive.
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