Brunetti, a native venetian, sets out to unravel the mystery behind the highprofile murder. Donna leon is the author of the highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling commissario guido brunetti mystery series. Donna leon was named by the times as one of the 50 greatest crime writers. Originally published in 1992 slightly dated, but oh the venetian scenery this is the first book in the long running commissario brunetti series. Ive been curious about donna leon for ages but have never gotten around to sampling any of her work. Brunetti 1 kindle edition by donna leon author format. For her millions of fans, leons novels have opened a window into the private venice of her citizens, a world of incomparable beauty, family intimacy, shocking crime, and insidious corruption.
Donna leon death in a strange country audiobook youtube. Leon lived in venice for over 30 years and now resides in a small village in switzerland. For her millions of fans, donna leons novels have opened a window into the private venice of her citizens, a world of incomparable beauty, family intimacy, shocking crime, and insidious corruption. It is the first of the internationally bestselling guido brunetti series, set in venice. Donna leon books list of books by author donna leon. Air force base near venice italy, where she has lived for over twenty years. Donna leon does not want a big celebration for her. For her millions of fans, leon s novels have opened a window into the private venice of her citizens, a world of incomparable beauty, family intimacy, shocking crime, and insidious corruption. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dressed for death audiobook by donna leon duration. Air force base near venice italy, where she has lived for. A conductor succumbs to cyanide at the famed venice opera house, in the first mystery in the new york timesbestselling. In 2003, she received the corine literature prize leon lived in venice for over 30 years and now resides in a small village in switzerland.
The novel won the japanese suntory prize, and its sequel is death in a strange country 1993. Donna has lived in venice for thirty years and previously lived in switzerland, saud. Commissario brunetti is a gentle detective with empathy and understanding. Donna leon there is little violent crime in venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, history and decay.
She teaches english at the university of maryland extension at a u. There is little violent crime in venice, a serenely beautiful. Donna leon has 81 books on goodreads with 3327 ratings. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But the evil that does occasionally rear its head is the jurisdiction of guido. Customers who bought this item also bought these ebooks. The winner of the cwa macallan silver dagger for fiction, among other awards, donna leon lived in venice for many years and now divides her time between venice and switzerland. But the evil that does occasionally rear its head is the jurisdiction of guido brunetti, the suave, urbane vicecommissario of police and a genius at detection. She is an awardwinning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling brunetti series. The one who has to take this case and to find the murderer is commissario brunetti. Donna leon was recommended to me by my friend, who fell in love with venice,and is also a mystery devotee. Dressed for death previously published in the united kingdom as the anonymous venetian.
In the first book in the internationally bestselling guido brunetti detective series, a high society murder leads guido to investigate the darker side of bea. Crime, cultural, fiction, italy, mystery, mystery thriller, thriller. Death fenicecommissariobrunettimysteryebookdpb007siv41g. Venice description is so vivid you feel as if youre walking its streets and navigating its canal. A conductor succumbs to cyanide at the famed venice opera house, in the first mystery. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Now all of his admirable abilities must come into play in the deadly affair of maestro helmut wellauer, a world. Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling guido brunetti detective series in which a high society murder l.