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This atmospheric read from a New York Times bestselling author is part of “one of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever” (The Washington Post). Spurred by a dying woman’s mysterious last words, Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates a threat to the entire city of Venice…
A New York Times bestseller! Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates a violent crime tied to a family friend’s troubled son. “Enchanting… Tagging along after this sleuth is a wonderful way to see Venice like a native” (The New York Times Book Review).
“If you love Sherlock Holmes, you’ll love this book…the best account of Baker Street mania ever written.”–Michael Dirda, The Washington Post Winner of the Agatha Award for best nonfiction work Edgar Award finalist for best critical/biographical work Anthony Award finalist for best critical/nonfiction work Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. But what made this fictional character, … work Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. But what made this fictional character, dreamed up by a small-town English doctor in the 1880s, into such a lasting success, despite the author’s own attempt to escape his invention? In From Holmes to Sherlock, Swedish author and Baker Street Irregular Mattias…
An “undisputed crime fiction queen” (The Baltimore Sun) delivers a New York Times bestseller in this sharp Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery! When the incorruptible Venetian detective crosses a line during an interrogation, he retreats to an island villa — where a caretaker’s disappearance interrupts his break.
A “finely drawn” New York Times bestseller (The Boston Globe): When rare book pages are stolen from a renowned Venetian library and a patron is murdered, Commissario Guido Brunetti must unravel the deadly puzzle. “This will likely be one of [Brunetti’s] most-loved adventures” (Booklist starred review).
With over 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: When a young girl meets her death in the Venetian canals, Commissario Brunetti becomes obsessed with finding out how and why. “Leon deserves her place… with the finest international crime writers” (Booklist starred review).
From a New York Times bestselling author: When a double murder stuns a Venetian community, commissario Guido Brunetti dives into the case. But with the island’s secretive residents closing ranks, Brunetti will be tested as never before… With over 1,300 five-star Goodreads ratings!
A grisly discovery in the mountains turns Commissario Guido Brunetti’s family holiday into a twisting hunt for a killer. A New York Times bestselling author delivers “procedural writing at its best” (The Washington Post) with over 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads!
From a New York Times bestselling author: In Venice, Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates a shocking crime — only to uncover a case that implicates his own family… “One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever’’ (The Washington Post).
After an elderly woman is murdered in Venice, commissario Guido Brunetti follows a bewildering trail of clues to untangle the case. “An elegant puzzle” (The Washington Post Book World) that “offers many pleasures” (Publishers Weekly).