The Waters of Eternal Youth. Outlet

In "The Waters of Eternal Youth," the twenty-fifth book in the popular Brunetti series, Commissario Brunetti is pulled into a case that might not even involve a crime. At the behest of the esteemed Contessa Lando-Continui, a friend to Brunetti's mother-in-law, he begins to investigate an incident from fifteen years prior. The Contessa’s granddaughter, Manuela, then a teenager, was discovered almost drowning in a canal. Though she was saved in the nick of time, she sustained severe brain injuries that altered the course of her life irrevocably. Once a fervent equestrian enthusiast, thirty-year-old Manuela remembers nothing of the accident or her cherished horse, remaining in a state of perpetual youth. The Contessa suspects foul play and pleads with Brunetti to identify who is to blame for the destruction of Manuela's future. Motivated by curiosity, compassion, and a desire to honor the wishes of this grieving grandmother, Brunetti delves into the cold case. What he uncovers is a shadowy past threaded with dark secrets at its core. "The Waters of Eternal Youth" weaves in contemporary issues faced by Venice, such as the conservation of its historical identity, housing challenges, and the influx of African migrants, all intertwined with the haunting narrative of a woman stuck in time.