Beastly Things: (Brunetti 21) (Commissario Brunetti)
'The book is written with that depth of thought about crime and humanity that characterises the best of Leon's work.' Jane Jakeman, Independent Maclean's Magazine (Canada) National... See More
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by Donna Leon
(1,342 review)
'The book is written with that depth of thought about crime and humanity that characterises the best of Leon's work.' Jane Jakeman, Independent Maclean's Magazine (Canada) National... See More
by Donna Leon
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'Brunetti is hard to beat - Leon's tenth novel more than maintains the standard of its predecessors.' Times Literary Supplement __________________________________ The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of... See More
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'The series that has shadowed Brunetti for three decades is an epic achievement' The Times Chosen as Star Pick in the Sunday Times Crime Club Chosen as a 'Best New Crime Novel' in theSunday... See More
by Donna Leon
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[Leon's] portrait of Venice and modern Italy is, as always, captivating... The lively conversations between... characters, displaying Leon's sly humour, are a delight. Evening Standard A Kirkus Reviews Best Mystery 2011 A... See More
by Donna Leon
(2,315 reviews)
'Leon's novels are unshowy and imbued with the humanist outlook that makes Brunetti such an appealing character.' Sunday Times A New York Times Bestseller A Los Angeles Times Bestseller A Library Journal Bestseller... See More
by Donna Leon
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'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... See More
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'Donna Leon has established Commissario Guido Brunetti as one of the most engaging of fictional detectives... Brunetti is... back on track, sadder perhaps, but wiser and wittier than ever.' Sunday... See More
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'A classic example of detective-book murder, it is satisfyingly difficult to resolve... Leon whips up a brilliant narrative storm.' Sunday Times Winner of the Corine International Book Prize for... See More
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(1,980 review)
'Donna Leon's deft and descriptive words do for Venice what Canaletto did for this serenest of cities with his brushes and paint palette and bring it to life in all its reach and colourful gaiety... [An] intriguing tense... See More
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'Leon... has once again, apparently effortlessly, produced a wholly absorbing read.'Sunday Telegraph A Book Sense Notable Book __________________________________ It is a luminous spring day in Venice, as Commissario... See More
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'The very first sentences of About Face showcase Donna Leon's elegant, effortless style... another great Brunetti outing.'The Independent Independent Mystery Booksellers Association... See More
by Donna Leon
(868 reviews)
'Complex and thought-provoking and lingers in the mind.'Sunday Times A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year __________________________________ Neither Commissario Brunetti nor his wife Paola have ever had much sympathy for... See More
by Donna Leon
(1,651 review)
'The multiple award-winning Leon has lost none of her talent for weaving intrigue, and the atmosphere of Venice is as beguiling as ever.' Living North A Washington Post Bestseller A New York Times Bestseller A Seattle Times... See More
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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. Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian... See More
by Donna Leon
(1,749 review)
'The familiar characters and Venetian location are described with remarkable freshness and, as always, the edifying result is both amusing and thought-provoking.' Sunday Telegraph A New York Times... See More
by Donna Leon
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'Brunetti... long ago joined the ranks of the classic fictional detectives.'Evening Standard __________________________________ Early one morning Guido Brunetti, Commissario of the Venice Police, confronts a grisly sight... See More
by Donna Leon
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'Goes a long way to confirming Donna Leon's claim to have taken literary possession of Venice... A Noble Radiance gives the reader a delightful foretaste of the summer holidays to come, but it also offers much more than... See More
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(1,811 review)
'When she's writing about her beloved Venice, Donna Leon can do no wrong. And Earthly Remains, her new mystery featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti, is one of her best. It's also one of her saddest, dealing as it does with... See More
by Donna Leon
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'In The Girl of His Dreams, Donna Leon is writing at her fluent best.' The Independent 2008 Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year Independent Mystery Booksellers Association... See More
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'Donna Leon is keeping up an astonishingly high standard... she achieves a perfect blend of characters, place, mystery and social issues. Her sixteenth Brunetti novel is also one of her best.' The... See More
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Food plays an important role in Donna Leon's bestselling Commissario Brunetti novels. In A Taste of Venice, Roberta Pianaro invites readers into the Brunettis' kitchen to learn how to prepare for themselves the delicious... See More
by Donna Leon
(1,717 review)
'The Venetian settings are enchanting and Commissario Guido Brunetti's investigative methods are drolly amusing. But it's the living, bleeding humanity of the characters that makes Donna Leon's police procedurals so... See More
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'Donna Leon's appreciation of her adopted city's sublime yet fragile magnificence is as fresh (and invigorating) today as it was when Death at La Fenice was published in 1992. However, her anger at the damage caused by... See More
by Donna Leon
(4,152 reviews)
'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... See More
by Donna Leon
(1,111 review)
'The thoughtful and charming [Brunetti] is on top form... His nicely balanced world... is cumulatively engrossing. In this domestic detail, Leon roots the power of the ordinary, moral individual.' Sunday Times Winner of the... See More
by Donna Leon
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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... See More
by Donna Leon
Quick ViewAquesta història conté el nou cas de Guido Brunetti, sens dubte un dels comissaris més carismàtics en la novel·la negra d'arreu del món. Segons la seva popular autora, Donna Leon, aquest cas "tracta d'una mort... See More