A Venetian Reckoning - Donna Leon

Blood from a Stone - Donna Leon

Background: As many of you will know I have read and reviewed many novels by Donna Leon. When I saw this one the other day and realised I had not read it I had to purchase it. This author is one of my favourites, so I was really looking forward to it especially as the introduction to it sounded intriguing. About the author: Donna Leon is a very accomplished and successful international author. She writes primarily about her favourite city Venice. Although born in America, she has travelled extensively and has made this city her home for the past 20 years. She has written 17 novels featuring Commissario Brunetti as the investigation officer; this is book 14 in the ...

Blood from a Stone - Donna Leon

Background: As many of you will know I have read and reviewed many novels by Donna Leon. When I saw this one the other day and realised I had not read it I had to purchase it. This author is one of my favourites, so I was really looking forward to it especially as the introduction to it sounded intriguing. About the author: Donna Leon is a very accomplished and successful international author. She writes primarily about her favourite city Venice. Although born in America, she has travelled extensively and has made this city her home for the past 20 years. She has written 17 novels featuring Commissario Brunetti as the investigation officer; this is book 14 in the ...

A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon

it safe with an author I both know and like. Plus importantly this was a gift from my sister to celebrate my changing jobs. About the author: Donna Leon was born in New Jersey in America on 29th September 1942. She comes from an Irish/ Spanish descent and first visited Venice in 1965, where she now lives. Her books are based in this city and feature Commissario Brunetti. This is the 7th of the series which has 19 so far. Leon won the crime writers association Macallan Silver dagger award for fiction in 2001. Synopsis of the book: A body is discovered on a farm in a remote village in Northern Italy. It has been badly decomposed but with it is sound a signet ring ...

A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon

it safe with an author I both know and like. Plus importantly this was a gift from my sister to celebrate my changing jobs. About the author: Donna Leon was born in New Jersey in America on 29th September 1942. She comes from an Irish/ Spanish descent and first visited Venice in 1965, where she now lives. Her books are based in this city and feature Commissario Brunetti. This is the 7th of the series which has 19 so far. Leon won the crime writers association Macallan Silver dagger award for fiction in 2001. Synopsis of the book: A body is discovered on a farm in a remote village in Northern Italy. It has been badly decomposed but with it is sound a signet ring ...

A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon

side of the Lorenzoni family. The Lorenzonis are not only rich but are a powerful merchantile family which have many connections around Europe. The family now have to face up with what actually was behind the truth of their sons death. I would certainly read another one of her books as I find them a good read. She is on smiliar to Veronica Stallwood who also writes crime novels. If you are looking for a good Crime writer then do not go any further start reading Donna ...

A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon

side of the Lorenzoni family. The Lorenzonis are not only rich but are a powerful merchantile family which have many connections around Europe. The family now have to face up with what actually was behind the truth of their sons death. I would certainly read another one of her books as I find them a good read. She is on smiliar to Veronica Stallwood who also writes crime novels. If you are looking for a good Crime writer then do not go any further start reading Donna ...