Ribloggato da Blogging for a Good Book:
You just can't help feeling sorry for Aurelio Zen. A Venetian by birth, living and working in Rome as a homicide detective, he has always put honesty before advancement. While this may be an admirable trait, it hasn't exactly done wonders for his career in the Roman police force. As a government minister aptly puts it, "Your scruples do you credit, Detective, but really, it's no way to get ahead, is it?"