Dressed for Death by Donna Leon

Author:Donna Leon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published: 2008-09-15T16:00:00+00:00

“What is very strange, Dottore, is that Nadia wasn’t able to find anyone who actually belongs to the Lega. Not even the woman at the bank, as it turns out. Lots of people said they knew someone who they thought was a member, but, after Nadia asked, it turned out that they weren’t sure. Twice she spoke to the people who were said to be members, and it turned out that they weren’t.”

“And the good works?” Brunetti asked.

“Also very elusive. She called the hospitals, but none of them had ever had any contact with the Lega. I tried the social service agency that takes care of old people, but they’ve never heard of anyone from the Lega doing anything for the old people.”

“And the orphanages?”

“She spoke to the mother superior of the order that runs the three largest ones. She said she had heard of the Lega but had never had any help from them.”

“And the woman in the bank. Why did Nadia think she was a member?”

“Because she lives in an apartment the Lega administers. But she’s never been a member, and she said she didn’t know anyone who was. Nadia’s still trying to find someone who is.” If Nadia put this time down, as well, Vianello would probably end up asking for the rest of the month off.

“And Santomauro?” Brunetti asked.

“Everyone seems to know he’s the boss, but no one seems to know how he became it. Nor, interestingly enough, does anyone have any idea of what it means to be boss.”

“Don’t they have meetings?”

“People say they do. In parish houses or private homes. But, again, Nadia couldn’t find anyone who had ever actually been to one.”

“Have you spoken to the boys in Finance?”

“No, I thought Elettra would take care of that.” Elettra? What was this, the informality of the converted?

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