Unto Us a Son Is Given

In "Unto Us a Son Is Given," the 28th installment of Donna Leon's Brunetti series, detective Guido Brunetti is drawn into a web of intrigue surrounding the seemingly innocent plan of an elderly man, Gonzalo Rodriguez de Tejada, to adopt a younger heir. As Brunetti navigates the complexities of Italian inheritance law and the ensuing fallout, tragedy strikes when Gonzalo dies unexpectedly, followed by the murder of a close friend, Berta Dodson. With an urgent mystery to solve, Brunetti confronts deep-seated secrets that challenge his perceptions of morality and justice, all while reconnecting readers with beloved characters from the series.