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On a cold, gray November morning, sixteen-year-old Ernesto Moro is found hanged in the washroom of the San Martino military academy. Does such a young person take their own life without reason? Or is someone covering up something to protect their good name? When the police try to investigate, they encounter a wall of silence: the ranks have closed. No one, neither the teachers nor the disciplined classmates, not even the family, wants to know more about it, but Brunetti cannot let go of the boy whose father, Fernando Moro, is famous for his political courage. Even the father does not rest until he uncovers the true circumstances. Elites and their loyalties: Donna Leon explores the hidden channels between military and political power.