Drawing comparisons to our own issues with immigrants, race and immigrant labor, Leon's infamous detective Guido Brunetti is on the case again. He must fight the racism and corruption that runs rampant in the police and judicial system in Venice as he solves the murder of a vu cumpra, an illegal immigrant from Senegal.  Donna Leon has given us an intelligent mystery novel that offers us glimpses into another culture. We not only enjoy the story, we also see the ways in which human frailties and failings are universal.  Marianne's Book Group, August 2008