Friends in High Places

In "Friends in High Places," the ninth installment of Donna Leon's acclaimed Commissario Guido Brunetti series, Brunetti grapples with the complexities of Venetian bureaucracy when he discovers that his apartment's existence is officially denied. What begins as a mere administrative nuisance escalates dramatically when a young bureaucrat is found dead after a curious fall from a scaffold. As Brunetti delves into the investigation, he navigates the intricate and perilous layers of Venetian society, revealing the significant impact of having connections in high places.