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'Crime writing of the highest order' GUARDIAN 'Donna Leon has been giving unto us for all of the thirty years since Death at La Fenice introduced us to Brunetti' Val McDermid The gifted Venetian detective returns in his 31st case - this ti
PRE-ORDER THE NEXT INSTALMENT IN DONNA LEON'S COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI SERIES, A REFINER'S FIRE, NOW. AVAILABLE JULY 2024. 'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Rea
I miss sweets, cookies, cakes all my favorite desserts, it's not fair Well you don't have to miss your favorite desserts and treats anymore In fact I guarantee you, once you try the recipes in this book, you won't feel deprived at all. I will
On a cold night shortly before Christmas, an immigrant street vendor is killed in Venice's Campo Santo Stefano. The nearest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags of every des
Super sleuth Brunetti again patrols Venice's dark canal ways in this Italian crimefest. Once again, Brunetti proves he's more than a match for the local mob Mirror Elegant, effortless . . . another great Brunetti outing' The Independent When C
' [Leon] has a wonderful feeling for the social complexities of Venice, where corruption is as old and deep and treacherous as the canals ... Like all the best detective fiction, Doctored Evidence not only solves a mystery, but also anatomises the set
'Donna Leon goes from strength to strength ... This is her tenth novel but it's as fresh and entertaining as the first' Observer When two clam fishermen are murdered on the island of Pellestrina, Commissario Brunetti is called to investigate.
'Leon tells the story as if she loves Venice as much as her detective does, warts and all. The plot and subplots unfold elegantly; beauty and the beast march hand in hand, and the result is rich entertainment' Sunday Times Winner of the Crime Writ
'Leon is a skilful plotter . . . Brunetti is a nicely shaded creation, a moral man who is also all too human' The Observer A sudden act of vandalism has been committed in the chill Venetian dawn and Commissario Guido Brunetti soon finds out that t
With characteristic skill, Leon draws together multiple threads and a well-rounded cast ... With the steady, unsentimental style that has become her signature, Donna Leon keeps us hesitating until the last corner is turned. Times Literary Supplement Leon&
The book is written with that depth of thought about crime and humanity that characterises the best of Leons work. Independent [A] fine, atmospheric novelTwenty-one books on, [Leon] has lost none of her delightful skill and wit. Evening Standard When a bo
From the bestselling author of the Brunetti crime series comes The Jewels of Paradise , a gripping tale of intrigue, music, history and greed and Donna Leon's first stand-alone novel. Splendid . . . A fascinating historical mystery. Full of authentic
PRE-ORDER THE NEXT INSTALMENT IN DONNA LEON'S COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI SERIES, A REFINER'S FIRE, NOW. AVAILABLE JULY 2024. 'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.' The Sunday Telegraph Winner of t
'There is no one better than Donna Leon at showing the ripple effects of a single traumatic event . . . Leon has recast the city in her own venerable image: full of surprises and hidden beauty.' Evening Standard Fifteen years ago the teenage grand
[An] intriguing, tense thriller. The ending is to die for Daily Express Years ago, Guido Brunetti cleared the opera star Flavia Petrelli of the murder of a renowned conductor. When she returns to Venice to sing as the lead in Tosca, Brunetti and his wife
When she's writing about her beloved Venice, Donna Leon can do no wrong. . . Earthly Remains is one of her best New York Times A New York Times Bestseller Granted leave from the Questura, Commissario Guido Brunetti decides to take a well-earned break
'Atmospheric, clever, witty and amusing. If I were only allowed to read one crime series again it would be that of Donna Leon.' The Times A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION GOLD DAGGER AWARD As a favour to hi
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Leon is a superb novelist . . .You can feel the tension, fear, horror - and wonder' The Times ' They killed him. It was bad money. ' A dying hospice patient gasps these cryptic words about her recently-deceas
Commissario Guido Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties 'Perfectly crafted . . . this only proves what a truly great writer [Leon] has become' Mark Sanderson, The Times 'One of
The seventeenth title in an excellent, unflagging series . . . The Girl of His Dreams marks an evolution, even a quiet revolution, in Leon's storytelling. Times Literary Supplement 'In The Girl of His Dreams , Donna Leon is writing at her fluent b
'Brunetti . . . long ago joined the ranks of the classic fictional detectives' Evening Standard When the body of a young man is pulled out of a fetid Venetia canal, all clues point to a violent mugging. But for Guido Brunetti, Commissario of the V
'A classic example of detective-book murder . . . Leon whips up a brilliant narrative storm' Sunday Times When Commissario Brunetti receives a visit from one of his wife's students with a strange and vague interest in investigating the possibi
'Complex and thought-provoking and lingers in the mind' Sunday Times Neither Commissario Brunetti nor his wife Paola have ever had much sympathy for the Italian armed forces, so when a young cadet is found hanged, at Venice's elite military ac
The twenty-second instalment in the internationally acclaimed, bestselling Commissario Brunetti series 'The familiar characters and Venetian location are described with remarkable freshness and, as always, the edifying result is both amusing and thoug
The 23rd installment in the brilliant Brunetti series from The Sunday Times bestselling author, Donna Leon. A Washington Post Bestseller A New York Times Bestseller Inspired by the real-life looting of the Girolamini Library in Naples, this book adds to D
The Italian detective Commissario Brunetti has to cut short his holiday as he takes on another tantalizing case in Donna Leon's The Anonymous Venetian , an atmospheric murder mystery filled with the sights and sounds of Venice. Commissario Brunetti
A lorry crashes on one of the treacherous bends in the Italian Dolomites, spilling a terrible cargo . . . A prominent international layer is found dead in the carriage of an intercity train at Saint Lucia . . . Can the two tragedies possibly be connected?
The Italian detective Commissario Brunetti takes on another intriguing, but personal case in Donna Leon's Acqua Alta , an atmospheric murder mystery filled with the sights and sounds of Venice. Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Questura is shoc
Commissario Guido Brunetti is kicking his heels, pondering the recent lack of crime in Venice, when a beautiful young woman appears at his office door. Now calling herself Maria Testa, his visitor is more familiar to Brunetti as Suorlmmacolata, the nun wh
'Every detail on every page forms part of a succession of clues, planted with exquisite precision, to unravelling the mystery' Sunday Times In a small village at the foot of the Italian Dolomites, a grave is discovered by the owner of a deserted f
'Leon...has once again, apparently effortlessly, produced a wholly absorbing read.' Sunday Telegraph It is a luminous spring day in Venice, as Commissario Brunetti and Inspettore Vianello take a break from the Questura to come to the rescue of Via
'Donna Leon has a wonderful feel for the hidden evils that lie below the façade of the magical city' The Times Important information is leaking from inside the Venetian Questura, and Commissario Guido Brunetti is tasked with uncovering the culprit
Chosen as Star Pick in the Sunday Time s Crime Club Chosen as a 'Best New Crime Novel' in the Sunday Times 'The series that has shadowed Brunetti for three decades is an epic achievement' The Times 'Leon's books are a joy' Guar
A delightful companion in life and on the page The Times Donna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world TLS In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has r
Donna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world. TLS To read her is to restore the soul. THE TIMES Leon writes with great literary panache and evocative power. SPECTATOR Whether walking along the canals of Venice or teaching Engl
'Leon's books are a joy, and the 19th Venice-based Commissario Brunetti novel is well up to her consistently high standard.' Guardian A Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller One of Deadly Pleasures Best Novels of the Year ______
'To read her is to restore the soul.' THE TIMES 'No one is more graceful and accomplished than Leon.' WASHINGTON POST Leon writes with great literary panache and evocative power about the world's most beautiful and mysterious city. SPE
"Leon tells the story as if she loves Venice as much as her detective does, warts and all. The plot and subplots unfold elegantly; beauty and the beast march hand in hand, and the result is rich entertainment." --The Sunday Times (London) In Don
"Your situation is always ambiguous, isn't it, Guido?", his father-in-law, Count Orazio Falier, observes of Donna Leon's soulful detective, Guido Brunetti, at the beginning of her superb 28th Brunetti novel, Unto Us A Son Is Given. "
In Death and Judgment, the fourth novel in Donna Leon's best selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, a truck crashes and spills its dangerous cargo on a treacherous road in the Italian Dolomite Mountains. Meanwhile, a prominent international lawyer
Donna Leon's wildly popular novels starring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti have been praised for their intricate plots and gripping narratives, but also for their insight into the culture, politics, family life, and history of Venice, one of the
In the sixth novel of the New York Times -bestselling series, a distraught nun seeks help after a series of suspicious deaths at her convent In Venice, Italy, Commissario Guido Brunetti comes to the aid of a young Catholic sister, who left her convent aft
When a friend of Commissario Guido Brunetti's brother, a priest recently returned from years of missionary work in Africa, calls on him with a request, Brunetti suspects the man has hidden motives. An American-style Christian group has begun meeting i
The New York Times -bestselling author of Unto Us a Son Is Given continues "one of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever" ( The Washington Post ). When a dying hospice patient gasps that her husband was murdered over "bad mone
The internationally bestselling author of the Guido Brunetti mysteries tells her own adventurous life story as she enters her eighties In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has r
Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti's hopes of escaping the sweltering heat of Venice in August for a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in a field in Marghera--a body so badly beaten the face is co
A New York Times bestseller: The police investigate the death of a veterinarian in Venice, Italy in this "swiftly paced" mystery ( The Seattle Times ). When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and weari
The internationally bestselling author of the Guido Brunetti mysteries tells her own adventurous life story as she enters her eighties In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has r
As the author reaches her 9th decade [this makes] for a fascinating insight into her life and world, albeit with discretion and leaving tantalising hints at what lies beyond. One for the fans (and friends). Crime Time 'Leon's elegant, witty prose
A memorable collection of stories and essays on writing, reading, teaching, and Venice by the celebrated author of the bestselling Guido Brunetti series Donna Leon's memoir, Wandering through Life , gave her legions of fans a colorful tour through her
Commissario Guido Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice's campi, the son of a local hero is implicated. But