When a wealthy elderly woman is brutally murdered in her Venetian flat, suspicion falls swiftly on her Romanian maid—who disappears, only to be fatally shot at the border, her stolen money and forged papers sealing the case. But Commissario Brunetti isn’t convinced. Following a trail that reveals family secrets, twisted motives, and the deadly sin of lust, he quietly reopens the investigation. In Doctored Evidence, Donna Leon immerses readers in a Venetian mystery brimming with moral complexity, subtle intrigue, and the penetrating insights of her celebrated detective.