Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon Paperback Book

Description: Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon 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. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Venices 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 Hillerman Author Biography Donna Leon has written four previous Guido Brunetti novels, Death and Judgment, Dressed for Death, Death in a Strange Country, and Death at La Fenice, which won the Suntory Prize for the best suspense novel of 1991. She teaches English at the University of Maryland extension at a U.S. Air Force base near Venice Italy, where she has lived for over twenty years. Review "Donna Leons 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 citys 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 Details ISBN0062147080 Author Donna Leon Pages 288 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 2016 ISBN-13 9780062147080 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-06-13 Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY FIC Audience General US Release Date 2016-06-13 ISBN-10 0062147080 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157943890;

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