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- 'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.'
- Author(s): Donna Leon
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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In the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series, a high society murder leads Guido to investigate the darker side of beautiful Venice. Now available as a limited Olive Edition.Book Synopsis
'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.' The Sunday Telegraph
Winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Grand Prize The twisted maze of Venice's canals has always been shrouded in mystery. Even the celebrated opera house, La Fenice, has seen its share of death ... but none so horrific and violent as that of world-famous conductor, Maestro Helmut Wellauer, who was poisoned during a performance of La Traviata. Even Commissario of Police, Guido Brunetti, used to the labyrinthine corruptions of the city, is shocked at the number of enemies Wellauer has made on his way to the top - but just how many have motive enough for murder? The beauty of Venice is crumbling. But evil is one thing that will never erode with age. 'What a ripping first mystery, as beguiling and secretly sinister as Venice herself. Sparkling and irresistible.' Rita Mae Brown 'Donna Leon has given fans of subtle, clever and literate mysteries something to cheer about. . . . A wonderful read.' Tony HillermanReview Quotes
"Donna Leon's Venetian mysteries never disappoint, calling up the romantic sights and sounds of La Serenissima even as they acquaint us with the practical matters that concern the city's residents." -- Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
"[A] piquant mixture of opera, food and Venetian scenery." -- Chicago Tribune
"Guido Brunetti can ride in my gondola anytime. What a splendid detective." -- Susan Isaacs, author of After All These Years
"Donna Leon has given fans of subtle, clever and literate mysteries something to cheer about...A wonderful read." -- Tony Hillerman
"What a gripping first mystery, as beguiling and secretly sinister as Venice herself. Sparkling and irresistible." -- Rita Mae Brown
"A challenging mystery, a sophisticated drama, and a unique glimpse of a medieval society that stilll flourishes." -- St Louis Post-Dispatch
"[B]reathless...lively launch of a series." -- Publishers Weekly
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