Seasons & Episodes
Vendetta
A truck crashes on one of the treacherous mountain roads in the Italian Dolomites, spilling a terrible cargo. Meanwhile,
The Anonymous Venetian
Brunetti's hopes of a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Margher
Fatal Remedies
For Commissario Brunetti, it began with an early morning phone call. In the chill of the Venetian dawn, a sudden act of
A Noble Radiance
The new owner of a farmhouse at the foot of the Italian Dolomites is summoned to the house when his workmen disturb a ma
Death at La Fenice
During a performance of La Traviata at La Fenice opera house the distinguished German conductor is found dead, apparentl
Friends in High Places
Commissario Brunetti is visited by a young bureaucrat investigating the lack of official approval for the construction o
Quietly in Their Sleep
Brunetti comes to the aid of a young nursing sister who is leaving her convent following the unexpected death of five pa
Acqua Alta
As Venice braces for a winter tempest and the onslaught of acqua alta - the rising waters from torrential rain - Commiss
Doctored Evidence
A wealthy elderly woman is murdered. Soon after her Romanian maid was hit by a train while trying to leave Italy with a
Uniform Justice
Brunetti faces an unsettling case when a young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Venice's elite milita
Death in a Strange Country
Brunetti confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young American is fished out of a fetid Venetian canal. Though all
A Sea of Troubles
The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, draws Commissa
Wilful Behaviour
The student Claudia Leonardo asks Commissario Brunetti for advice about a retrial. Patta is especially pleased about the
Blood from a Stone
On a busy shopping street in Venice an African street vendor is shot dead. Nobody knows the dead African and only by cha
Through a Glass, Darkly
The Venetian island of Murano is known for its artisans who specialize in the traditional craft of glassmaking. When the
Suffer the Little Children
When an illegal Albanian immigrant gives birth, she’s told that her baby has died and she should ask no further questi
The Girl of His Dreams
A ten-year-old Roma girl is found dead in a Venetian canal. Brunetti goes to the encampment where she lived, but his att
About Face
The murder of a trucking entrepreneur strikes close to home when Brunetti learns that the victim was involved in shady d
A Question of Belief
Brunetti must contend with ingenious corruption, bureaucratic intransigence, and the stifling heat of a Venetian summer.
Rich Inheritance
A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely caus
Beastly Things
When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti
The Golden Egg
The apparently mentally disabled Davide falls into the canal and drowns. As it turns out, he had an overdose of beta blo
By its Cover
The violent death of a book collector leads Commissario Brunetti to the venerable Merula Library. In precious folios pag
Falling in Love
The celebrated soprano Flavia Petrelli returns to Venice after almost 15 years. A reason to be happy. However, her comeb
The Waters of Eternal Youth
Brunetti is an expert in keeping wishes of Venice's grandees out of his work. The venerable Contessa Lando-Continui, how
Earthly Remains
The last case for Brunetti. During a cure, he befriends a beekeeper. When Brunetti discovers the body of the acquaintanc