The Golden Egg
In the twenty-second book of this beloved, best-selling series, Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates the death of a mentally handicapped man, and suspects that his…
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Gondola
From the bestselling novelist, a beautifully illustrated collection of original pieces on Venice’s famed gondolas, with an accompanying CD of barcarole songs.
keep readingThe Girl of His Dreams
“The Girl of His Dreams helps me understand why Leon has such a fervent following . . . a showcase of nuanced characterization, acute…
keep readingFriends in High Places
“Leon tells the story as if she loves Venice as much as her detective does, warts and all. The plot and subplots unfold elegantly;…
keep readingFatal Remedies
“Fatal Remedies . . . has a neatly devious plot, and, like its predecessors, sharply evokes the sights, sounds and smells of Venice.” —Evening Standard (UK)…
keep readingFalling in Love
“The ever-incredible Leon’s twenty-fourth stunning entry in her stellar mysteries . . . brings the series full circle.” —Library Journal (starred review)
keep readingEarthly Remains
In the latest novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Brunetti’s retreat to a quiet island in the laguna is interrupted by a…
keep readingDrawing Conclusions
The landmark twentieth novel in the celebrated Commissario Guido Brunetti series.
keep readingDressed for Death
“Brunetti’s humane police work is disarming, and his ambles through the city are a delight.” —The New York Times Book Review
keep readingDoctored Evidence
“It is [his] peculiar insistence on turning every case into a morality tale that gives Leon’s fiction its subtlety and substance and makes us…
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